PatientEngagementHIT (12/21, Heath) reports “adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are increasingly recognized as influencing pediatric health and well-being into adulthood,” as study data “signals that organizations that screen for ACEs can more successfully connect kids with behavioral health services that might improve health.” Investigators “found that screening for ACEs improved receipt of behavioral health services from 4.33 percent to 32.48 percent.” The findings of the study that included “4,030 kids” who “screened positive for an ACE as part of the pilot” were published online in JAMA Network Open.
Related Links:
— “Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Screening Effective in Primary Care “Sara Heath, PatientEngagementHIT, December 21, 2022