In:
Journal of School Health, Wiley, Vol. 86, No. 4 ( 2016-04), p. 250-257
Kurzfassung:
The purpose of this study is to describe patterns of care and service use among adolescent school‐based health center ( SBHC ) users in New Mexico and contrast patterns and services between frequent and infrequent users. METHODS Medical claims/encounter data were analyzed from 59 SBHCs located in secondary schools in New Mexico during the 2011–2012 school year. We used Pearson's chi‐square test to examine the differences between frequent (≥4 visits/year) and infrequent users in their patterns of SBHC care, and we conducted logistic regression to examine whether frequent use of the SBHC predicted receipt of behavioral, reproductive, and sexual health; checkup; or acute care services. RESULTS Most of the 26,379 adolescent SBHC visits in New Mexico were for behavioral health (42.4%) and reproductive and sexual health (22.9%). Frequent users have greater odds of receiving a behavioral, reproductive, and sexual health; and acute care visit than infrequent users (p 〈 .001). American Indians, in particular, have higher odds of receiving behavioral health and checkup visits, compared with other races/ethnicities (p 〈 .001). CONCLUSIONS SBHCs deliver core health care services to adolescents, including behavioral, reproductive, and checkup services, to high need populations. American‐Indian youth, more than their peers, use SBHCs for behavioral health and checkups.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0022-4391
,
1746-1561
DOI:
10.1111/josh.2016.86.issue-4
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Wiley
Publikationsdatum:
2016
ZDB Id:
2066647-0
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