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Multidisciplinary Care for Refractory Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain Decreases Emergency and Inpatient

Andrew S Chu1, Laura Torres2, Grace Kao2

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
|September 24, 2021
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Summary

Multidisciplinary programs significantly reduce emergency department visits and hospitalizations for children with functional abdominal pain. This approach improves care and lowers healthcare utilization for pediatric patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Healthcare Management
  • Clinical Outcomes Research

Background:

  • Refractory functional abdominal pain (FAP) in children leads to significant functional disability.
  • Children with FAP often have high acute healthcare utilization, including emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations.
  • The impact of specialized multidisciplinary programs on healthcare utilization for FAP is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effect of an outpatient Multidisciplinary Abdominal Pain Program (MAPP) on acute healthcare utilization in children with refractory FAP.
  • To compare ED visits and hospitalizations for abdominal pain in the year before and after MAPP evaluation.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of 38 children (ages 9-17) evaluated by the MAPP between October 2016 and May 2019.
  • Data collected included patient demographics and the number of ED visits and hospitalizations for abdominal pain in the year prior to and the year following MAPP evaluation.
  • Statistical analysis compared healthcare utilization metrics before and after program participation.

Main Results:

  • The median number of ED visits per patient per year decreased significantly from 1 to 0 (P < 0.0001).
  • For the 18% of children who had prior hospitalizations, the median number of hospitalizations per patient per year decreased significantly from 1 to 0 (P < 0.05).
  • Overall, multidisciplinary outpatient intervention was associated with substantial reductions in acute care use.

Conclusions:

  • Multidisciplinary outpatient programs, such as MAPP, are effective in reducing acute healthcare utilization for children with refractory functional abdominal pain.
  • These findings suggest that specialized, integrated care models can improve outcomes and decrease healthcare costs for pediatric FAP patients.
  • Further research should explore long-term outcomes and cost-effectiveness of such programs.