Dixon SK, Hoopes AJ, Benkeser D, Grigg A, Grow HM. Characterizing Key Components of a Medical Home Among Rural Adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2016;
This sample of rural adolescents reported receiving many characteristics of a medical home but had limited experience with personal providers and confidential services. Improving adolescent access to confidential care may be especially important in small, rural communities. The association of a primary provider with improved medical home experience highlights this key characteristic in an adolescent medical home.
