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ArticleThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2023

School Attendance Following Receipt of Care From a School-Based Health Center.

Caryssa Lim, Paul J Chung, Christopher Biely, Nicholas J Jackson, Maryjane Puffer, Alex Zepeda, Patricia Anton, Kathryn M Leifheit, Rebecca Dudovitz

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Article in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Caryssa LimDepartment of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, Pasadena, California. Electronic address: caryssa.n.lim@kp.org.
Paul J ChungDepartment of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, Pasadena, California; Departments of Pediatrics and Health Policy & Management, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Christopher BielyDepartments of Pediatrics and Health Policy & Management, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Nicholas J JacksonDepartment of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Maryjane PufferThe L.A. Trust for Children's Health, Los Angeles, California.
Alex ZepedaThe L.A. Trust for Children's Health, Los Angeles, California.
Patricia AntonAnton Consulting, Los Angeles, California.
Kathryn M LeifheitDepartments of Pediatrics and Health Policy & Management, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Rebecca DudovitzDepartments of Pediatrics and Health Policy & Management, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Electronic address: rdudovitz@mednet.ucla.edu.
University of California, Los Angeles · USChildren's Trust · USKaiser Permanente · US

Funding

AHRQ HHS T32 HS000046
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSchool-based health centers (SBHCs) may mitigate barriers to health care access and improve students' academic outcomes, but few studies test this hypothesis. We examined whether school attendance improved after students received care at an SBHC.

methodsWe conducted a secondary analysis of data from 17 SBHCs affiliated with a single large urban school district and demographic and attendance data from SBHC users (N = 14,030) and nonusers (N = 230,046) from August 2015-February 2020. We examined the percent of full school days present each month for three years before and after students' first SBHC visit and a proxy visit date for SBHC nonusers. Propensity weighted linear regression models tested whether visiting an SBHC was associated with a change in the attendance trajectory compared to a matched sample of SBHC nonusers.

resultsAmong SBHC users, attendance trajectories declined more steeply prior to their first SBHC visit than after the first visit (preslope -0.71%, postslope -0.05%), whereas SBHC nonusers had a similar attendance trajectory over the entire period (preslope -0.18%, postslope -0.17%), with difference-in-difference 0.65. Changes in trajectories were more pronounced for students with a mental health encounter. Prior to the first SBHC mental health visit, SBHC users displayed a marked decline in monthly attendance (preslope -1.02%). After the first mental health visit, attendance increased (postslope 1.44%), with difference-in-difference 2.33. DISCUSSION: SBHC utilization was associated with improved school attendance over time, particularly for students with a mental health diagnosis. Investing in SBHCs may reduce school absenteeism and support student health.

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Mental Health ServicesSchool Health ServicesHumansMental HealthSchoolsStudentsMental healthSchool-based health centersSchools

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PMID37702648
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