Emergency Department Use by Children and Youth with Mental Health Conditions: A Health Equity Agenda
Hoge MA, Vanderploeg J, Paris M, Lang JM, Olezeski C. Emergency Department Use by Children and Youth with Mental Health Conditions: A Health Equity Agenda. Community Mental Health Journal 2022, 58: 1225-1239. PMID: 35038073, PMCID: PMC8762987, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-022-00937-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildEmergency Service, HospitalHealth EquityHumansMedically UninsuredMental HealthReferral and ConsultationConceptsMental health conditionsEmergency departmentHealth conditionsEmergency department useReferral of childrenBehavioral health professionalsED visitsED useDepartment useHealth equity agendaEvidence-based assessmentHealth professionalsForm of careHealth inequitiesHealth equityMental healthHealthcare qualityWhite childrenSuch childrenChildrenReferralAfrican AmericansFact sheetsCompelling evidenceLatinx children