de Oliveira, Claire orcid.org/0000-0003-3961-6008, Kouyoumdjian, Fiona G., Iwajomo, Tomisin et al. (3 more authors) (2021) Health Care Costs of Individuals With Chronic Psychotic Disorders Who Experience Incarceration in Ontario:Psychiatric Services. Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.). ISSN 1075-2730
Abstract
Objective: Little is known about the health care costs of individuals with chronic psychotic disorders who experience incarceration. This study sought to address this knowledge gap. Methods: The authors analyzed linked 2007?2010 correctional and administrative health care data on sex- and age-matched individuals with chronic psychotic disorders with and without known incarceration in prison for up to 2 years in the Ontario correctional system. Mean 1-year health care costs (overall and by sex) in the year before incarceration (when release occurred in 2010) were estimated from third-party payer data and compared between the two groups. Costs were calculated in 2018 Canadian dollars. Results: Individuals who experienced incarceration (N=3,197) had mean 1-year costs of $15,728 in the year before incarceration, whereas those who did not (N=6,393) had 1-year costs of $11,588. This difference was mostly due to costs arising from psychiatric hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and physician services. The main factors associated with the difference were incarceration in the following year (increase of $4,827, p
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Centre for Health Economics (York) The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Sociology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 05 Jan 2022 13:00 |
Last Modified: | 01 Apr 2025 23:09 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100150 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1176/appi.ps.202100150 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:182087 |
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