Health Care Utilisation by Bullying Victims: A Cross-Sectional Study of A 9-Year-Old Cohort in Ireland

Health Care Utilisation by Bullying Victims: A Cross-Sectional Study of A 9-Year-Old Cohort in Ireland

Children frequently refrain from disclosing being bullied. Early identification of bullying by healthcare professionals in children may prevent adverse health consequences. The aim of our study was to determine whether Health Care Utilisation (HCU) is higher in 9-year-olds who report being bullied a...

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Main Authors: Catherine Hayes, Dervla Kelly, Cristina Taut, Elizabeth Nixon, Lina Zgaga, James Williams, Thomas O’Dowd, Udo Reulbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
bullying
gender
primary health care
general practice
health care utilisation
mental health
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/6/1/19

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