scholarly journals Impact of socioeconomic position and distance on mental health care utilization: a nationwide Danish follow-up study

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (11) ◽  
pp. 1405-1413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aake Packness ◽  
Frans Boch Waldorff ◽  
René dePont Christensen ◽  
Lene Halling Hastrup ◽  
Erik Simonsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Socioeconomic Position ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Mental Health Care Utilization

scholarly journals Correction to: Impact of socioeconomic position and distance on mental health care utilization: a nationwide Danish follow-up study

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (9) ◽  
pp. 1003-1004
Author(s):  
Aake Packness ◽  
Frans Boch Waldorff ◽  
René dePont Christensen ◽  
Lene Halling Hastrup ◽  
Erik Simonsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Socioeconomic Position ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Mental Health Care Utilization

Impact of socioeconomic position and distance on mental health care utilization by incident users of antidepressants. A Danish nationwide follow-up study

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S341-S341
Author(s):  
A. Packness ◽  
F. Waldorff ◽  
L. Hastrup ◽  
E. Simonsen ◽  
M. Vestergaard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Equal Access ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Mental Health Care Utilization

IntroductionEqual access to health care treatment is a highly prioritized goal in most OECD countries. Timely access has become a priority too; in Denmark now with a 4-week deadline from referral to diagnosis. When mental health services become more centralized and allocation of patients to treatment further away from home become more common, it could have a negative impact on the goal of equal access.ObjectiveTo determine the impact of socioeconomic position (SEP) and distance to provider on outpatient mental health care utilization among incident users of antidepressants.MethodA nationwide, Danish, register based, follow-up study on frequencies of contacts to out-patient psychiatric services, psychologist consultations supported by public funding and therapeutic talks by general practice.Preliminary resultsOutpatient-psychiatric services were reached more often by patients in low SEP measured by income, but their frequencies of visits were less. Contacts to psychologists were less than half for patients in low SEP and less frequent too. Mental health service by GP showed low SEP associated with low contact. No difference in use of emergency or inpatient psychiatric services was found. Distance to provider showed interaction with SEP and contact to psychologist and frequencies of contact to outpatient psychiatrists. When distance increased by 5 km, contact to psychologist fell by 11% among lowest income group and frequencies of visits to outpatient psychiatrist fell by 5%.Preliminary conclusionLower SEP is associated with lower mental health care utilization. Increased distance to provider increases inequity in mental health service utilization.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Racial and Ethnic Variations in Mental Health Care Utilization Among Children in Foster Care

2000 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann F. Garland ◽  
Richard L. Hough ◽  
John A. Landsverk ◽  
Kristen M. McCabe ◽  
May Yeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
Ethnic Variations ◽  
Mental Health Care Utilization

Mental Health Care Utilization: How Race, Ethnicity and Veteran Status are Associated with Seeking Help

2015 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan M. De Luca ◽  
John R. Blosnich ◽  
Elizabeth A. W. Hentschel ◽  
Erika King ◽  
Sally Amen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Veteran Status ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Mental Health Care Utilization
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