Emergency care utilization by refugee children compared to controls: A statewide database analysis
Proportion of ED claims was higher in a refugee population compared to controls with no differences in LOS, indicating higher ED utilization among refugees for all acuity levels. Further study is needed to determine if healthcare disparities account for this difference and if population specific services may support the care of the refugee children.
Authors
- Kathleen Adelgais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4405-0769)
- Janine Young
- Sarah E. Brewer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0063-6626)
- Anna Abrams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5422-0813)
- Jan Leonard
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (US)
- Children's Hospital Colorado (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318248
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61