Trends in Emergency Department, Primary Care, and Behavioral Health Use for Pediatric Mental Health Conditions in Virginia Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Description
Examines the relationship between access to primary and
behavioral care and pediatric emergency department (ED)
visits. Utilizes 2016-2021 data from the Virginia
All-Payers Claims Database to analyze pediatric ED visits,
mental health ED visits, ED visits for suicidality, and
2016 versus 2021 ED visits by various sociodemographic
factors, including rural location.
Author(s)
Jennifer L. Gilbert, Bergen B. Nelson, Jacqueline Britz, et al.
Citation
BMC Primary Care, 26, 54
Date
02/2025
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· Behavioral health
· COVID-19
· Children and youth
· Emergency department and urgent care services
· Mental health
· Primary care
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
· Suicide and suicide prevention
· Virginia