Reducing Preventable Hospitalization and Disparity: Association With Local Health Department Mental Health Promotion Activities.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Serving as the center of community-engaged health programs, local health departments can play a critical role in promoting community mental health. The objectives of this study were to explore the association between local health department activities and (1) preventable hospitalizations for individuals with mental disorders, and (2) associated racial disparities in preventable hospitalizations.

Method

Employing the linked data sets of the 2012-2013 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project state inpatient discharge file of the State of Maryland, the National Association of County and City Health Officials Profiles Survey, the Area Resource File, and U.S. Census data, the authors estimated the association between local health department activities (i.e., provision

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5807070 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature