Maternal factors and child's health care use

Screening for maternal postpartum depression during infant hospitalizations

“…There was a slight increase in subsequent infant hospitalizations in the EPDS− group, which is contrary to reports stating that increased healthcare utilization is associated with postpartum depression . However, most studies have shown an increase in only acute or emergency room care visits and no association between maternal depression and infant hospitalization . In our study, the median number of hospitalizations for both groups was 0, indicating overall low utilization.…”

Screening for maternal postpartum depression during infant hospitalizations

“…There was a slight increase in subsequent infant hospitalizations in the EPDS− group, which is contrary to reports stating that increased healthcare utilization is associated with postpartum depression . However, most studies have shown an increase in only acute or emergency room care visits and no association between maternal depression and infant hospitalization . In our study, the median number of hospitalizations for both groups was 0, indicating overall low utilization.…”

Detection of Maternal Alcohol Use Problems in the Pediatric Emergency Department

“…However, higher TWEAK scores significantly increased the odds of visiting the PED even when child health status was included in the multivariate model. Consistent with previous reports, younger maternal age was also related to a greater likelihood of PED use (Watson and Kemper, 1995). Among women with elevated TWEAK (≥2), nearly half also showed elevated depressive symptoms, significantly more so than women without elevated TWEAK.…”

Association Between Parental Depression and Children's Health Care Use

“…This does not contradict previous studies, because all 4 previous analyses of the association between parental depression and WCC visits studied infants 32,34,35 or preschool children only. 33 Our finding of an association between parental depression and higher rates of sick visits to the primary care site is consistent with the 1 previous study of this association, authored by Mandl et al 35 That study found that women were twice as likely to exhibit depressive symptoms when their infant had Ͼ1 sick visit. We found no comparison studies that assessed the association between specialty visits and parental depression.…”

“…33,37 By showing a strong association between ED visits and parental depression across all age groups and in a large patient population, our study greatly strengthens the evidence for this association.…”

Screening for maternal postpartum depression during infant hospitalizations

“…There was a slight increase in subsequent infant hospitalizations in the EPDS− group, which is contrary to reports stating that increased healthcare utilization is associated with postpartum depression . However, most studies have shown an increase in only acute or emergency room care visits and no association between maternal depression and infant hospitalization . In our study, the median number of hospitalizations for both groups was 0, indicating overall low utilization.…”

Detection of Maternal Alcohol Use Problems in the Pediatric Emergency Department

“…However, higher TWEAK scores significantly increased the odds of visiting the PED even when child health status was included in the multivariate model. Consistent with previous reports, younger maternal age was also related to a greater likelihood of PED use (Watson and Kemper, 1995). Among women with elevated TWEAK (≥2), nearly half also showed elevated depressive symptoms, significantly more so than women without elevated TWEAK.…”

Association Between Parental Depression and Children's Health Care Use

“…This does not contradict previous studies, because all 4 previous analyses of the association between parental depression and WCC visits studied infants 32,34,35 or preschool children only. 33 Our finding of an association between parental depression and higher rates of sick visits to the primary care site is consistent with the 1 previous study of this association, authored by Mandl et al 35 That study found that women were twice as likely to exhibit depressive symptoms when their infant had Ͼ1 sick visit. We found no comparison studies that assessed the association between specialty visits and parental depression.…”

“…33,37 By showing a strong association between ED visits and parental depression across all age groups and in a large patient population, our study greatly strengthens the evidence for this association.…”

Screening for maternal postpartum depression during infant hospitalizations

“…There was a slight increase in subsequent infant hospitalizations in the EPDS− group, which is contrary to reports stating that increased healthcare utilization is associated with postpartum depression . However, most studies have shown an increase in only acute or emergency room care visits and no association between maternal depression and infant hospitalization . In our study, the median number of hospitalizations for both groups was 0, indicating overall low utilization.…”

Detection of Maternal Alcohol Use Problems in the Pediatric Emergency Department

“…However, higher TWEAK scores significantly increased the odds of visiting the PED even when child health status was included in the multivariate model. Consistent with previous reports, younger maternal age was also related to a greater likelihood of PED use (Watson and Kemper, 1995). Among women with elevated TWEAK (≥2), nearly half also showed elevated depressive symptoms, significantly more so than women without elevated TWEAK.…”

Association Between Parental Depression and Children's Health Care Use

“…This does not contradict previous studies, because all 4 previous analyses of the association between parental depression and WCC visits studied infants 32,34,35 or preschool children only. 33 Our finding of an association between parental depression and higher rates of sick visits to the primary care site is consistent with the 1 previous study of this association, authored by Mandl et al 35 That study found that women were twice as likely to exhibit depressive symptoms when their infant had Ͼ1 sick visit. We found no comparison studies that assessed the association between specialty visits and parental depression.…”

“…33,37 By showing a strong association between ED visits and parental depression across all age groups and in a large patient population, our study greatly strengthens the evidence for this association.…”