Vivek P Dubey1, Kimberly A Randell2, Abbey R Masonbrink3, Michelle L Pickett4, Ashley K Sherman5, Megha Ramaswamy6, Melissa K Miller2. 1. Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO; The University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO; The University of Kansas, School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS. Electronic address: vpdubey@cmh.edu. 2. Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO; The University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO; The University of Kansas, School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS. 3. Hospital Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO; The University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO; The University of Kansas, School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS. 4. Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. 5. Biostatistics, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO. 6. Population Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess justice system involvement among adolescents in the pediatric emergency department and identify associations with risk and protective factors. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a cross-sectional, computerized survey of adolescents to assess for personal, justice system involvement, and nonhousehold justice system involvement (ie, important people outside of household). We assessed sexual behaviors, violent behaviors, substance use, school suspension/expulsion, parental supportiveness, and participant mood (score <70 indicates psychological distress). We compared differences between groups using the χ2 tests, Fisher exact tests, t tests, and performed multivariable logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: We enrolled 191 adolescents (mean age 16.1 years, 61% female). Most (68%) reported justice system involvement: personal (13%), household (42%), and nonhousehold (40%). Nearly one-half (47%) were sexually active and 50% reported school suspension/expulsion. The mean score for mood was 70.1 (SD 18); adolescents with justice system involvement had had lower mood scores (68 vs 74, P = .03) compared with those without justice system involvement. In a multivariable model, school expulsion/suspension was significantly associated with reporting any justice system involvement (OR 10.4; 95% CI 4.8-22.4). CONCLUSIONS: We identified the pediatric emergency department as a novel location to reach adolescents at risk for poor health outcomes associated with justice system involvement. Future work should assess which health promotion interventions and supports are desired among these adolescents and families.
OBJECTIVE: To assess justice system involvement among adolescents in the pediatric emergency department and identify associations with risk and protective factors. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a cross-sectional, computerized survey of adolescents to assess for personal, justice system involvement, and nonhousehold justice system involvement (ie, important people outside of household). We assessed sexual behaviors, violent behaviors, substance use, school suspension/expulsion, parental supportiveness, and participant mood (score <70 indicates psychological distress). We compared differences between groups using the χ2 tests, Fisher exact tests, t tests, and performed multivariable logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: We enrolled 191 adolescents (mean age 16.1 years, 61% female). Most (68%) reported justice system involvement: personal (13%), household (42%), and nonhousehold (40%). Nearly one-half (47%) were sexually active and 50% reported school suspension/expulsion. The mean score for mood was 70.1 (SD 18); adolescents with justice system involvement had had lower mood scores (68 vs 74, P = .03) compared with those without justice system involvement. In a multivariable model, school expulsion/suspension was significantly associated with reporting any justice system involvement (OR 10.4; 95% CI 4.8-22.4). CONCLUSIONS: We identified the pediatric emergency department as a novel location to reach adolescents at risk for poor health outcomes associated with justice system involvement. Future work should assess which health promotion interventions and supports are desired among these adolescents and families.
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