Introduction: Time spent in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) results in long-term sequelae experienced by survivors and families. Prior studies have looked at factors associated with PICU admissions; however, it remains unknown whether compliance with preventive primary care physician (PCP) visits is associated with risk of PICU admission. We hypothesize that patients admitted to the PICU will be more likely to have completed 75% of WCC visits prior to admission PICU: 19.8%, HOSP: 24.6%, ED: 30.5% and more likely to have completed 75% was significantly associated with decreased PICU disposition (OR 0.39, 95% CI: 0.31 – 0.51) when compared to WCC compliance 75%: 0.39). Conclusions: In patients seen at our university associated PCP office, we report a significant association between WCC compliance prior to hospital presentation and PICU admission. These associations remain significant when controlled for age, gender, and insurance status. Resources are needed to improve WCC compliance in children.
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