Emergency Department Utilization Among People with Spina Bifida in California, 2005–2017
Factors leading to high healthcare utilization among individuals with spina bifida (SB) are multifold and interrelated. These include sequelae of congenital medical issues, such as neurogenic bladder and bowel1; complications related to treatment of these issues (e.g. urinary catheter or ventriculoperitoneal shunt problems)1; high medical complexity requiring specialty care2; cognitive challenges that may limit self-care3; and medical systems that do not offer comprehensive, coordinated care to adults with disabilities2.
Authors
- Than S. Kyaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7933-8615)
- Lindsay A. Hampson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0740-7984)
- Debbie E. Goldberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0428-2769)
- Hillary L. Copp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4730-651X)
- Adrian Fernandez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9918-5783)
- Isabel Elaine Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9029-9744)
- Camille Vélez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2493-1542)
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Central University of the Caribbean (PR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Preventive Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2024.08.002
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09