The Economic Burden of Hospitalizations Associated With Child Abuse and Neglect

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dc.contributor.authorRovi, S., Chen, P. H., & Johnson, M. S.
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-21T19:10:49Z
dc.date.available2019-05-21T19:10:49Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractObjectives. This study assessed the economic burden of child abuse–related hospitalizations. Methods. We compared inpatient stays coded with a diagnosis of child abuse or neglect with stays of other hospitalized children using the 1999 National Inpatient Sample of the Healthcare Costs and Utilization Project. Results. Children whose hospital stays were coded with a diagnosis of abuse or neglect were significantly more likely to have died during hospitalization (4.0% vs 0.5%), have longer stays (8.2 vs 4.0 days), twice the number of diagnoses (6.3 vs 2.8), and double the total charges ($19 266 vs $9513) than were other hospitalized children. Furthermore, the primary payer was typically Medicaid (66.5% vs 37.0%). Conclusion. Earlier identification of children at risk for child abuse and neglect might reduce the individual, medical, and societal costs.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRovi, S., Chen, P. H., & Johnson, M. S. (2004). The economic burden of hospitalizations associated with child abuse and neglect. American Journal of Public Health, 94(4), 586-590.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.94.4.586
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4370
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Journal of Public Healthen_US
dc.subjectchild maltreatmenten_US
dc.subjecteconomic impacten_US
dc.subjectmedical careen_US
dc.subjectcosten_US
dc.subjectearly identificationen_US
dc.titleThe Economic Burden of Hospitalizations Associated With Child Abuse and Neglecten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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