Healthcare utilization and costs of singaporean youth with symptoms of depression and anxiety: results from a 2022 web panel.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is evidence that the prevalence of depression and anxiety among youth is increasing and that these factors contribute to high healthcare costs and poor school performance. The goal of this study is to provide up-to-date estimates of the prevalence and economic burden of depression and anxiety among youth in Singapore.

Methods

Using an existing web panel, 991 parents filled out the PHQ-4 screener on behalf of 1,515 youth. 104 of these parents whose children (ages 4 to 21) had symptoms consistent with depression or anxiety filled out a full survey with questions on mental health symptoms, school absences, school performance, and healthcare utilization. The survey was fielded between April and June 2022. Publicly available prices were used to estimate the cost

SUBMITTER: Chodavadia P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10173927 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature