Karen J Wernli, Eric C Haupt, Neetu Chawla, Thearis Osuji, Ernest Shen, Andrew B Smitherman, Mallory Casperson, Anne C Kirchhoff, Bradley J Zebrack, Theresa H M Keegan, Lawrence Kushi, Christopher Baggett, Heydon K Kaddas, Kathryn J Ruddy, Candice A M Sauder, Theodore Wun, Marlaine Figueroa Gray, Jessica Chubak, Hazel Nichols, Erin E Hahn
Purpose: Understanding emergency department (ED) use in adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors could identify gaps in AYA survivorship. Methods: We conducted a cohort study of 7925 AYA survivors (aged 15-39 years at diagnosis) who were 2-5 years from diagnosis in 2006-2020 at Kaiser Permanente Southern California. We calculated ED utilization rates overall and by indication of the encounter (headache, cardiac issues, and suicide attempts). We estimated rate changes by survivorship year and patient factors associated with ED visit using a Poisson model...
April 29, 2024: Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology