Association Between Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders and Hospital Resource Use in Physically Ill Pediatric Inpatients: A Case-Matched Analysis

Ansari, Hina; Santiago-Jiménez, María; Saab, Hana; Souza, Claire De; Szatmári, Péter

doi:10.1016/j.jaac.2020.07.889

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“…Research indicates that the risk of having a mental health disorder is two–four times greater in children with pLTCs as compared to their physically healthier counterparts [ 2 ]. Untreated mental health conditions in pediatric patients are linked with suboptimal disease management [ 3 ], negative health outcomes [ 4 , 5 ], increased hospitalization stay, and costs compared to peers without a mental health comorbidity [ 6 , 7 ]. Therefore, there is an urgent need to estimate and respond to the mental health needs of young patients with mental health disturbances.…”

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Trends in comorbid physical and mental health conditions in children from 1999 to 2017 in England

Panagi

Newlove‐Delgado

White

et al. 2022

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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Introduction Children with long-term physical health conditions (pLTCs) are at increased risk of mental health conditions but less is known about time trends in the mental health of this group of children. Methods We used data from three comparable, population-based surveys of children conducted in 1999, 2004, and 2017. We examined whether the proportion of children aged 5–15 years old with comorbid mental health conditions (measured using the multi-informant Development and Well-being Assessment tool) and pLTCs (measured using parental report) in England increased from 1999 to 2017 using linear regression analysis. Results Our analysis used data from 8662 (1999), 6401 (2004) and 6219 (2017) children, respectively. The proportion of children with comorbid pLTCs and psychiatric disorders was 0.050 (95% CI = 0.045, 0.055) in 1999, 0.054 (95% CI = 0.049, 0.060) in 2004, and 0.059 (95% CI = 0.053, 0.065) in 2017. The linear regression model revealed a non-significant effect of time on the proportion of children with comorbid pLTCs and psychiatric disorders from 1999 to 2017 (B = 0.0004785; SE = 0.0001256; p = 0.163). Conclusion The estimated prevalence of school-aged children with comorbid pLTCs and mental health conditions in England remained stable since 1999, highlighting the need to prioritize mental health resources for children with physical health comorbidities.

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