Open AccessMental Health Conditions and Medical and Surgical Hospital Utilization
Author(s) -
Stephanie K. Doupnik,
John Lawlor,
Bonnie T. Zima,
Tumaini R. Coker,
Naomi S. Bardach,
Matt Hall,
Jay G. Berry
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 345
eISSN - 1098-4275
pISSN - 0031-4005
DOI - 10.1542/peds.2016-2416
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , mental health , emergency medicine , comorbidity , psychiatry
Mental health conditions are prevalent among children hospitalized for medical conditions and surgical procedures, but little is known about their influence on hospital resource use. The objectives of this study were to examine how hospitalization characteristics vary by presence of a comorbid mental health condition and estimate the association of a comorbid mental health condition with hospital length of stay (LOS) and costs.
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