Spending on Hospital Care and Pediatric Psychology Service Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the relationship between need-based pediatric psychology service use and spending on hospital care among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer.

Methods

Billing data were obtained from 48 AYAs with cancer receiving need-based pediatric psychology services and a comparison cohort of 48 AYAs with cancer not receiving services. A factorial analysis of covariance examined group differences in spending for hospital care. Pending significant findings, a multivariate analysis of covariance was planned to examine the relationship between need-based pediatric psychology service use and spending for inpatient admissions, emergency department (ED) visits, and outpatient visits.

Results

Spending for hospital care was higher among AYAs receiving need-

SUBMITTER: McGrady ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5896596 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature