From the Maryland Population Research Center
"Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have documented associations with a myriad of health and health care utilization outcomes. Curbing the negative health impacts of ACEs has become an increased focus of clinicians, researchers and advocates. One effort to do this has involved the use of ACEs screening in the clinical setting. This has been spearheaded in California, where legislative changes now require most insurance providers to reimburse clinicians who screen for ACEs. However, the benefits of ACEs screening for patients in terms of health and health care utilization have not been established. As such, this study uses data from the 2023 California Health Interview Survey examine if screening for ACEs; attitudes around ACEs; and knowledge about ACEs are associated with utilization of health care among California adults."
Héctor E. Alcalá is an assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral and Community Health in the Maryland School of Public Health. His research focuses on health equity, adverse childhood experiences and cancer.
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