Disparities in Emergency Department Wait Time Among Patients with Mental Health and Substance-Related Disorders
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2018
Publication Title
Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research
DOI
10.1007/s11414-017-9565-8
ISSN
1556-3308
Abstract
This study examined disparities in emergency department (ED) wait time for patients with mental health and substance-related disorders (PwMHSDs), using data from the 2009–2011 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS). Wait time was defined as the time between arrival at ED and being seen by an ED provider. Results from multivariable regression models show racial disparities, with non-Hispanic Black PwMHSDs experiencing longer ED wait time, compared to non-Hispanic White PwMHSDs. A temporal decline in ED wait time was also observed over the study period. The findings of this study have implications for informing the development of policies tailored at facilitating the delivery of equitable emergency care services to all PwMHSDs.
Recommended Citation
Opoku, Samuel T., Bettye A. Apenteng, Emmanuel A. Akowuah, Soumitra Bhuyan.
2018.
"Disparities in Emergency Department Wait Time Among Patients with Mental Health and Substance-Related Disorders."
Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 45 (2): 204-218: Springer.
doi: 10.1007/s11414-017-9565-8 pmid: 28815375
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/hpmb-facpubs/4
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