Emergency Department Utilization for Mental Health in American Indian Children

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Explores racial disparities in children aged 5-18 years who utilized emergency department (ED) services for mental health reasons between June 2011 and May 2012. Examines 1,545 pediatric ED visits for mental health concerns in American Indian and White populations. Includes patient demographic information, reason for ED mental health visit, as well as urban versus rural data related to predictors for repeat ED mental health visits.

Wyatt J. Pickner, Susan E. Puumala, Kaushal R. Chaudhary

The Journal of Pediatrics, 174, 226-231.e3

07/2016

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American Indian or Alaska Native · Children and youth · Emergency department and urgent care services · Health disparities · Mental health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · White