Journal of attention disorders, 2009-01, Vol.12 (4), p.330-340
2009
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- Autor(en) / Beteiligte
- Titel
- ADHD and Health Services Utilization in the National Health Interview Survey
- Ist Teil von
- Journal of attention disorders, 2009-01, Vol.12 (4), p.330-340
- Ort / Verlag
- Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2009
- Quelle
- ERIC
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- Objective: Describe the general health, comorbidities and health service use among U.S. children with ADHD. Method: The 2001 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) contained the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; used to determine probable ADHD), data on medical problems, overall health, and health care utilization. Results: Asthma was two and headaches were three times more prevalent, and overall health was significantly lower, among children with SDQ ADHD. Of children with SDQ ADHD, 45% saw a mental health professional in the past year and over half were not taking medication regularly. Urban residence, age (9-13), higher family education, having health insurance, and having comorbid emotional problems were associated with mental health care utilization in children with SDQ AD/HD, while race, gender and family income were not associated. Conclusions: Children with SDQ AD/HD had more medical problems and were more likely to visit the emergency room. Treatment data suggest a problem with under-treatment of ADHD in the United States. Interventions should be targeted in rural areas, and among families with low education and without health insurance. (J. of Att. Dis. 2009; 12(4) 330-340 )
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 1087-0547eISSN: 1557-1246DOI: 10.1177/1087054708323248Titel-ID: cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_66746116
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- Schlagworte
- Access to Health Care, Adolescent, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - epidemiology, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - therapy, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Child, Child Health, Child, Preschool, Comorbidity, Correlation, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diseases, Drug Therapy, Educational Attainment, Emotional Problems, Family Income, Family Influence, Female, Gender Differences, Headache - diagnosis, Headache - epidemiology, Health Insurance, Health Services, Health Status, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Mental Health Services - utilization, National Health Interview Survey, Place of Residence, Prospective Studies, Racial Differences, Rural Areas, Severity of Illness Index, Surveys and Questionnaires, United States, United States - epidemiology, Urban Areas