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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies 2/2018

16-10-2017 | Original Paper

A Triage Tool to Assess Unmet Health Needs for Children Entering Foster Care

Auteurs: Kelly L. Hodges, Divya Manda, Melodee L. Nugent, Pippa M. Simpson

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 2/2018

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Abstract

Children in foster care have high levels of health care needs, many of which are unmet at foster care entry. Health care coordination (HCC) is essential to ensure unmet needs are addressed rapidly. Data is lacking about how best to triage children at foster care entry so limited HCC resources can be allocated most effectively. Therefore, we aimed to: (1) utilize a Triage Tool (TT) at foster care entry to stratify children based on unmet health care needs and (2) determine if the TT is an accurate predictor of health care utilization as indicated by cost during a child’s first few weeks in care. A TT was developed and utilized during the initial foster care health exam (IFCHE) to stratify children based on unmet needs. Medicaid records were reviewed to determine health care utilization and cost during the first 60 days post-IFCHE. Most children (61.6%) had the lowest level of unmet needs (Level 3), 29.5% had a moderate level of unmet needs (Level 2), and 9.9% had the highest level of unmet needs (Level 1). Medicaid claims review revealed that triage level did not correlate to health care utilization or costs during the first 60 days post-IFCHE. Youth placed in a group home incurred significantly higher costs than those placed in foster homes. These results suggest that the TT is useful clinically but does not predict health care utilization and costs during the first weeks in care. Group home placement incurs more cost than foster home placement, independent of triage level assigned.
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Metagegevens
Titel
A Triage Tool to Assess Unmet Health Needs for Children Entering Foster Care
Auteurs
Kelly L. Hodges
Divya Manda
Melodee L. Nugent
Pippa M. Simpson
Publicatiedatum
16-10-2017
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 2/2018
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-017-0909-z

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