Understanding Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Differences in the Ambulatory Care Experience.

Background And Objective: Racial and ethnic and socioeconomic differences in patient experience are prevalent and can negatively impact health outcomes. Our objective was to examine differences in family experience of care in the pediatric ambulatory setting.

Methods: We conducted interviews with parents of patients from different demographic groups who had received care at 1 of 3 clinics at a quaternary children's hospital.