ArticleThe Journal of school health2022
School-Based Health Center Utilization During COVID-19 Pandemic-Related School Closures.
Article in The Journal of school health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Differences Exist in Utilization of School Based Health Centers by School Semester and by Proportion of Low-Income Students.The Journal of school health · 2025Article
- Teachers' demographics, mindfulness skills, and anxiety predict COVID-19 vaccination status.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Adolescent Sexual Behavior, Contraceptive Use, and STI Testing during the COVID-19 Pandemic (January-June 2021).Journal of health care for the poor and underserved · 2025Article
- School-based health centers and mental health stigma before and during the pandemic.SSM. Qualitative research in health · 2024Article
- School Attendance Following Receipt of Care From a School-Based Health Center.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2023Article
- School-Based Health Center Utilization During COVID-19 Pandemic-Related School Closures.The Journal of school health · 2022Article
- Recovery and Response: Responding to Mental Health Needs That Emerged in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Chicago Public Schools.The Journal of school healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundLittle is known regarding utilization of school-based health centers (SBHCs) during prolonged school closures, such as those that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to compare SBHC utilization before and after pandemic-related school closures across a network of SBHCs affiliated with a large Southern Californian urban school district.
methodsWe conducted a secondary analysis of encounter data extracted from electronic health records from 12 SBHCs that remained open despite school closures, including patient demographics and diagnostic and billing codes. We used the Clinical Classifications Software Refined to group encounters for common primary care conditions. Utilization before and during pandemic-related school closures was compared using logistic regression with cluster-robust standard errors to account for clustering within clinics, after adjusting for month of encounter.
resultsDuring the pandemic, study SBHCs conducted 52,530 encounters and maintained ∼4040 encounters/month. The frequency of encounters for annual preventative health exams increased for school-aged patients but decreased for other age groups while the frequency of encounters for mental health problems increased for all age groups. IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL HEALTH POLICY, PRACTICE, AND EQUITY: Despite pandemic-related school closures, SBHCs appeared play a critical role in providing primary care to vulnerable communities.
conclusionsSBHCs may hold value beyond their co-location with academic instruction.
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