Predictors of Outpatient and Inpatient Service Utilization Among Publicly-Insured Youth With Eating Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although eating disorders (EDs) affect youth from all socioeconomic backgrounds, little is known about the treatment experiences of under-resourced youth with EDs. To address this gap, we examined patterns of outpatient and inpatient service utilization among publicly-insured youth with EDs in California and potential disparities for youth with additional marginalized identities.

Method

Participants were identified from the full sample of California Medicaid/Medi-Cal beneficiaries aged 7-18 with ≥ 1 service episode between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2016. Claims data were extracted for youth with a full year of claims after the first known ED diagnosis (N = 3311) to analyze outpatient mental health, outpatient medical/physical, inpatient mental health, and

SUBMITTER: Mikhail ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11784826 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature