Using Hospital ED Data to Identify Mental Illness Trends After Hurricane Sandy

Authors

  • Ursula Lauper
  • Cristian Pantea
  • Jian-Hua Chen
  • Hwa-Gan Chang
  • Shao Lin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v7i1.5699

Abstract

Emergency department chief complaint (EDCC) data provides an opportunity for capturing the early mental health impact of disaster events at the community level, and to track their impact over time. Mental health keyword lists were generated and used to conduct a study of mental health EDCCs after Hurricane Sandy in New York State. Compared with the unaffected area, the relative risk of EDCCs in the affected counties was significantly higher during the 12-day Sandy period (RR 1.16, 95% CI 1.03-1.31), as well as in the 1-year post-Sandy period (RR 1.12, 95% CI 1.01-1.25).

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Published

2015-02-26

How to Cite

Lauper, U., Pantea, C., Chen, J.-H., Chang, H.-G., & Lin, S. (2015). Using Hospital ED Data to Identify Mental Illness Trends After Hurricane Sandy. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v7i1.5699

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Oral Presentations