Oregon School-Based Health Centers

Economic Evaluation of School-Based Health Centers

Evidence acquisition:Using economic systematic review methods developed for The Community Guide, 6,958 papers were identified for the search period January 1985 to September 2014. After two rounds of screening, 21 studies were included in this review: 15 studies reported on cost and nine on benefit; three studies had both cost and benefit information. All expenditures in this review were presen...

School-based health centers: accessibility and accountability.

PURPOSE To examine the current experience of school-based health centers (SBHCs) in meeting the needs of children and adolescents, changes over time in services provided and program sponsorship, and program adaptations to the changing medical marketplace. METHODS Information for the 1998-1999 Census of School-Based Health Centers was collected through a questionnaire mailed to health centers ...

School-based health centers and pediatric practice.

School-based health centers (SBHCs) have become an important method of health care delivery for the youth of our nation. Although they only represent 1 aspect of a coordinated school health program approach, SBHCs have provided access to health care services for youth confronted with age, financial, cultural, and geographic barriers. A fundamental principle of SBHCs is to create an environment ...

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine.

Cyber dating abuse among teens using school-based health centers.

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of cyber dating abuse among youth aged 14 to 19 years seeking care at school-based health centers and associations with other forms of adolescent relationship abuse (ARA), sexual violence, and reproductive and sexual health indicators. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted during the 2012-2013 school year (participant n = 1008). Associations betwe...