Health issues among foreign born uninsured children visiting an inner city pediatric emergency department.

Unlabelled: To study the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of foreign born children visiting an inner city pediatric emergency department (PED) and to assess their access to care, unmet health care needs, barriers to care and follow-up care. A cross-sectional study was conducted in October and November 2006; parents of children visiting an inner city PED underwent face-to-face interview regarding their socio-economic status, access to health care, unmet medical needs and barriers to care. A follow-up telephonic interview was conducted within 1 week of the ED visit to assess compliance with follow-up care.