Mental health insurance access and utilization among childhood cancer survivors: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe and compare the prevalence of mental health access, preference, and use among pediatric cancer survivors and their siblings. To identify factors associated with mental health access and use among survivors.

Methods

Six hundred ninety-eight survivors in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (median age = 39.4; median years from diagnosis = 30.8) and 210 siblings (median age = 40.4) were surveyed. Outcomes included having mental health insurance coverage, delaying care due to cost, perceived value of mental health benefits, and visiting a mental health provider in the past year.

Results

There were no differences in mental health access, preferences, and use between survivors and siblings (p > 0.05). Among respondents with a history of distress, most re

SUBMITTER: Perez GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6054538 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature