Parent–pediatrician relationship and preventive care utilization among U.S. children: evidence from the 2022–2023 NSCH

Key Points

• The study aims to assess how the relationship quality between parents and pediatricians influences children's use of preventive health care services.
• Analyzed data from the 2022–2023 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH)
• Evaluated parent-pediatrician relationship quality
• Measured preventive care utilization among children
• Higher quality parent-pediatrician relationships are associated with more frequent use of preventive care services
• Improvements in relationship quality may lead to better health outcomes for children