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A Secondary Analysis of Integrated Pediatric Chronic Pain Services Related to Cost Savings |
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| Authors: | Torigoe-Lai Tiffany K. Mahrer Nicole E. Klein Margaret J. Gold Jeffrey I. |
| Affiliation: | 1.University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA ;2.Psychology Department, University of La Verne, La Verne, CA, USA ;3.Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA ;4.Departments of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA ; |
| Abstract: | Youth with chronic pain have high healthcare utilization and associated costs. Research supports integrated treatment; though, it’s unclear which treatments are used and cost-effective. This study expands on work that found reduced service use and cost savings following participation in an outpatient integrated pediatric pain clinic. We explored which services were commonly used and which individual (psychotherapy, medication management, acupuncture, massage, biofeedback) and/or combinations of services were associated with service use reduction and cost savings. Medication management and psychotherapy were more common than complementary integrative medicine (CIM) services. Massage services were associated with reduced inpatient costs. There were trends of fewer emergency department visits for participants who received CIM services in addition to medication management and psychotherapy, and more visits for those with biofeedback. Findings suggest that a more detailed examination of service utilization is needed to better understand cost outcomes related to the integrated treatment of pediatric chronic pain. |
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