Serious Psychological Distress and Emergency Room Use among Adults with Multimorbidity in the United States
Joint Authors
Meraya, Abdulkarim M.
Alhussain, Khalid
Sambamoorthi, Usha
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-09-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
(1) To examine the association between serious psychological distress (SPD) and emergency room (ER) use in the past 12 months among adults with multimorbidity in the United States (US) and (2) to investigate the association between SPD and the reasons for ER use.
Methods.
The current study used a cross-sectional design with retrospective data from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey.
Logistic regression models were used to assess the association between SPD and ER use among adults with multimorbidity.
Among ER users, adjusted logistic regression models were conducted to examine the association between SPD and the reasons for the ER use.
Results.
After controlling for other variables, adults with multimorbidity and SPD were more likely to use ER than those with multimorbidity and no SPD (AOR = 1.61, 95% CI = 1.26, 2.04).
Among ER users, there were no significant associations between SPD and the reasons for ER use after controlling for other variables.
Conclusion.
Adults with multimorbidity and SPD were more likely to use ER as compared to those with multimorbidity and no SPD.
Among adults with multimorbidity, routine screening for SPD may be needed to reduce the ER use.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alhussain, Khalid& Meraya, Abdulkarim M.& Sambamoorthi, Usha. 2017. Serious Psychological Distress and Emergency Room Use among Adults with Multimorbidity in the United States. Psychiatry Journal،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197606
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alhussain, Khalid…[et al.]. Serious Psychological Distress and Emergency Room Use among Adults with Multimorbidity in the United States. Psychiatry Journal No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Alhussain, Khalid& Meraya, Abdulkarim M.& Sambamoorthi, Usha. Serious Psychological Distress and Emergency Room Use among Adults with Multimorbidity in the United States. Psychiatry Journal. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197606
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1197606