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11393932

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-6-7
pubmed:abstractText
While school-based health centers (SBHC) improve student access to health services, it remains unclear if use of the centers can reduce hospital emergency department visits. This study evaluated the impact of an elementary school SBHC on emergency department visits by children enrolled in the center. Major reasons for visits included trauma (32%), otitis media (15%), upper respiratory infections (9%), and gastroenteritis (6%). Implementation of an elementary SBHC resulted in a significant decrease (p < 0.03) in non-urgent emergency department visits. No difference existed in urgent emergency department visits. Medicaid-insured children were more likely to use the emergency department than privately insured or uninsured children. Reducing emergency department visits can decrease medical costs and support the cost effectiveness of SBHCs.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0022-4391
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
71
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
196-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Impact of a school-based health center on emergency department use by elementary school students.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Kentucky Clinic J443, Lexington, KY 40536, USA. tlyoung@pol.net
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article