The Economic Burden of Hospitalizations Associated With Child Abuse and Neglect
dc.contributor.author | Rovi, S., Chen, P. H., & Johnson, M. S. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-11-13T21:33:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-11-13T21:33:11Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives: 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. (Author Abstract) | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Rovi, 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.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1448303/pdf/0940586.pdf | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11212/1818 | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | American Journal of Public Health | en_US |
dc.subject | child abuse | en_US |
dc.subject | cost | en_US |
dc.subject | economic analysis | en_US |
dc.subject | fatality | en_US |
dc.subject | research | en_US |
dc.subject | mortality | en_US |
dc.subject | length of stay | en_US |
dc.title | The Economic Burden of Hospitalizations Associated With Child Abuse and Neglect | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |