The role of sociodemographic, psychosocial, and behavioral factors in the use of preventive healthcare services in children and adolescents: results of the KiGGS Wave 2 study

Abstract Background In Germany, various preventive services are offered to children and adolescents. These include regular standardized examinations (so called U/J examinations) and several vaccinations. Although strongly recommended, most of them are not mandatory. Our aim is to identify factors as...

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Published in:	BMC Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Philip Bammert, Wiebke Schüttig, Iryna Iashchenko, Jacob Spallek, Petra Rattay, Sven Schneider, Matthias Richter, Claudia R Pischke, Nico Dragano, Leonie Sundmacher
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-02-01
Subjects:	Healthcare use Prevention Inequity Pediatrics Vaccination
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-04650-0