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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedPederson CA, Dir AL, Schwartz K
Associations between outpatient treatment and the use of intensive psychiatric healthcare services.
This study examined concurrent and longitudinal associations between the utilization of outpatient and intensive psychiatric services among Medicaid-enrolled youth. Using an administrative dataset of Medicaid claims from 2007 to 2017, youth were included if they were between the ages of 10-18 (median = 13.4) and had a psychiatric Medicaid claim (N = 33,590). Outcome was use of psychiatric services coded as outpatient, emergency department (ED), inpatient, or residential based on Medicaid codes. Logistical regression analyses by the authors indicated that the receipt of even one outpatient visit significantly reduced the odds of having an ED, inpatient, and residential visit within 60-, 90-, and 120-day windows. Most youth did not have any ED, inpatient, or residential visit following their first outpatient visit. The authors found that for remaining youth, having an outpatient visit significantly increased the risk of having an ED, inpatient, and residential visit following their initial appointment, which may suggest these youth are being triaged to a more appropriate level of care.
AHRQ-funded; HS022681; HS023318
Citation: Pederson CA, Dir AL, Schwartz K .
Associations between outpatient treatment and the use of intensive psychiatric healthcare services.
Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry 2023 Oct; 28(4):1380-92. doi: 10.1177/13591045231154106..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Healthcare Utilization
Richmond J, Adams LB, Annis IE
Rapid and deferred help seeking among African American parents of children with emotional and behavioral difficulties.
The purpose of this cross-sectional survey study was to assess factors related with African American parents seeking care for their child within 30 days after identifying the child’s behavioral or emotional need and with postponing care for 1 year or more. The researchers surveyed 289 African American parents who were raising a child with emotional or developmental challenges to explore relationships between parent activation, medical mistrust, and care-seeking barriers with two outcomes: rapidly seeking care (within 30 days after identifying a child’s need) and deferring care seeking. The study found that approximately 22% of parents rapidly sought care, and 49% deferred care for 1 year or more. Parents were more likely to rapidly seek care if they had higher parent activation scores; lived with other adults with mental health challenges; or, contrary to the authors' hypothesis, mistrusted doctors. Parents were less likely to rapidly seek care if the challenge did not initially bother them much or if their health insurance would not cover the service. Parents were more likely to defer care if they feared involuntary hospitalization for their child or if their health insurance would not cover the service. Parents were less likely to defer care if they had at least some college education or lived with other adults with mental health challenges. The researchers concluded that when developing programs that support African American families, professionals should be advised about facilitators and barriers to mental health care seeking.
AHRQ-funded; HS026122.
Citation: Richmond J, Adams LB, Annis IE .
Rapid and deferred help seeking among African American parents of children with emotional and behavioral difficulties.
Psychiatr Serv 2022 Dec;73(12):1359-66. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100553..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Behavioral Health, Healthcare Utilization
Sakai-Bizmark R, Kumamaru H, Estevez D
Association between suicide attempt and previous healthcare utilization among homeless youth.
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between prior emergency department visit or hospitalization and subsequent suicide attempt among homeless youth aged 10-17 years old using New York statewide databases. Findings showed an association between prior healthcare utilization and decreased risk of suicide attempt among homeless youth.
AHRQ-funded; 900014-17-05.
Citation: Sakai-Bizmark R, Kumamaru H, Estevez D .
Association between suicide attempt and previous healthcare utilization among homeless youth.
Suicide Life Threat Behav 2022 Oct;52(5):994-1001. doi: 10.1111/sltb.12897..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Vulnerable Populations, Behavioral Health, Healthcare Utilization
Shankar LG, Habich M, Rosenman M
Mental health emergency department visits by children before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Investigators described pediatric mental health emergency department (ED) visit rates and visit characteristics before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. They found that mental health ED visit rates by children increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AHRQ-funded; HS026385.
Citation: Shankar LG, Habich M, Rosenman M .
Mental health emergency department visits by children before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Sep-Oct;22(7):1127-32. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.05.022..
Keywords: COVID-19, Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Behavioral Health, Healthcare Utilization, Public Health
Hoffmann JA, Hall M, Lorenz D
Emergency department visits for suicidal ideation and self-harm in rural and urban youths.
The authors sought to compare emergency department (ED) visit rates for suicidal ideation and/or self-harm among youth by urban-rural location of residence. Data was taken from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample. They found that, compared with youths living in urban areas, youths living in rural areas had higher ED visit rates for self-harm, including self-inflicted firearm injuries. The researchers recommended preventive approaches for self-harm based in community and ED settings in order to help address these differences.
AHRQ-funded; HS026385.
Citation: Hoffmann JA, Hall M, Lorenz D .
Emergency department visits for suicidal ideation and self-harm in rural and urban youths.
J Pediatr 2021 Nov;238:282-89.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.07.013..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Behavioral Health, Rural Health, Urban Health, Healthcare Utilization
Grove LR, Gertner AK, Swietek KE
Effect of enhanced primary care for people with serious mental illness on service use and screening.
This retrospective cohort study compared healthcare use and screening receipt of people with serious mental illness (SMI) newly receiving enhanced primary care to people with SMI newly receiving usual primary care. Outcome measures included outpatient visits, emergency department (ED) visits, inpatient stays and dates, and recommended screenings 18 months after the initial visit. Enhanced primary care was associated with an increase of 1.2 primary care visits in the 18 months after the initial visit and decreases of 0.33 non-psychiatric inpatient days and 3.0 non-psychiatric inpatient days. There was no significant effect on psychiatric service and ED visits. Enhanced primary care increased the probability of preventive screenings such as glucose and HIV, decreased the probability of lipid screening, and had no effect on hemoglobin A1c and colorectal cancer screening.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Grove LR, Gertner AK, Swietek KE .
Effect of enhanced primary care for people with serious mental illness on service use and screening.
J Gen Intern Med 2021 Apr;36(4):970-77. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06429-2..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Screening, Healthcare Utilization, Healthcare Delivery