Examining School Based Health Service Utilization Among Marginalized Youth in Connecticut During COVID.
Inquiry
; 59: 469580221105998, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1874956
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study examines how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is affecting utilization of medical and behavioral health services through school based health centers (SBHC s).METHODS:
We leveraged the electronic health records from one of the largest sponsors of SBHCs in the country, and tested differences in SBHC utilization with chi-square tests one year prior to the pandemic (pre-pandemic March 2019-February 2020) compared to one year into the pandemic period (March 2020-February 2021).RESULTS:
A significant difference in SBHC utilization was found between pre-pandemic and pandemic periods (P <.001). 63.5% of SBHC patients accessed medical services pre-pandemic compared to 51.2% during the pandemic. In contrast, 36.5% of SBHC patients accessed behavioral services pre-pandemic compared to 48.8% during the pandemic, representing a 12.3% increase in SBHC behavioral service utilization since the pandemic.CONCLUSIONS:
SBHCs may serve as an invaluable means of ensuring youth, particularly those from disadvantaged communities, have access to needed behavioral health services during the current public health crisis.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
School Health Services
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Inquiry
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
00469580221105998
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