Predictors of Service Utilization of Young Children and Families Enrolled in a Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Program

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dc.contributor.authorNayak, Sameera Shukanta
dc.contributor.authorCarpenito, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorZamechek, Lynn
dc.contributor.authorRoper, Kate
dc.contributor.authorMéndez‑Peñate, Larisa
dc.contributor.authorArty, Malika
dc.contributor.authorMoulin, Christy
dc.contributor.authorMirand, Daphney
dc.contributor.authorMolnar, Beth E.
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-09T21:38:55Z
dc.date.available2022-12-09T21:38:55Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-19
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding early childhood mental health service utilization in community-based clinical settings is important. Project Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health (Project LAUNCH) provided mental health-related services for young children and families within pediatric medical homes. Using data from the Project LAUNCH evaluation (n = 106), we implemented negative binomial regression models to determine if baseline variables were associated with service utilization, defined as the number of encounters between the family and the team. Past-year homelessness emerged as a significant predictor of service utilization. Encounters for families with children who experienced homelessness within the last 12 months occurred at a rate 34.5% lower than those who had not experienced homelessness. Results highlight the importance of addressing homelessness as a barrier to mental health service utilization for families. Screening for recent housing insecurity and developing interventions that integrate housing support services into mental health programs may inform strategies to increase attendance for families with young children.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipProject LAUNCH was funded by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), (Grant Number 1H79SM059334).en_US
dc.description.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10597-021-00929-zen_US
dc.format.extent16 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2ul8t-rtby
dc.identifier.citationNayak, S.S., Carpenito, T., Zamechek, L. et al. Predictors of Service Utilization of Young Children and Families Enrolled in a Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Program. Community Ment Health J 58, 1191–1206 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-021-00929-zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-021-00929-z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/26432
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
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dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
dc.rightsThis work was written as part of one of the author's official duties as an Employee of the United States Government and is therefore a work of the United States Government. In accordance with 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright protection is available for such works under U.S. Law.en_US
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dc.titlePredictors of Service Utilization of Young Children and Families Enrolled in a Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Programen_US
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