Access to insurance and length of psychiatric stay among adolescents and young adults discharged from general hospitals.
This study examines the characteristics of over 100,000 young people hospitalized in short-term, general hospitals throughout the United States between 1986 and 1988 for psychiatric and substance abuse diagnoses. Adolescent patients (ages 13-17) are compared with young adults (ages 18-22) in terms of demographic characteristics, diagnosis, source of payment, and length of stay. The study focuses on the relationship between the patients' access to private insurance and length of stay.
Butts
J A
JA
University of Michigan School of Social Work, Ann Arbor 48104.
Schwartz
I M
IM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007358:Insurance, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States