Citation

McGrady ME. J. Pediatr. Psychol. 2014; 39(6): 602-611.

Affiliation

Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Center for Adherence and Self-Management, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/jpepsy/jsu019

PMID

24752732

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Changes in the health care system and payment plans will likely require pediatric psychologists to illustrate the impact of their services. Cost-effectiveness analyses are one method of demonstrating the potential economic benefits of our services but are rarely used by pediatric psychologists.

METHOD: A hypothetical cost-effectiveness analysis was conducted, comparing the costs and outcomes between a behavioral adherence intervention and no intervention for youth with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

RESULTS: Results illustrate how pediatric psychologists can use cost-effectiveness analyses to demonstrate the economic impact of their work.

CONCLUSIONS: Efforts to conduct economic analyses could allow pediatric psychologists to advocate for their services. Implications and future directions are discussed.

Language: en