scholarly journals The use of mental health services by Australian adolescents with mental disorders and suicidality: Findings from a nationwide cross-sectional survey

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. e0231180
Author(s):  
Md. Irteja Islam ◽  
Rasheda Khanam ◽  
Enamul Kabir
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Acceptance of the German e-mental health portal www.psychenet.de: an online survey

PeerJ ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. e2093 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Tlach ◽  
Juliane Thiel ◽  
Martin Härter ◽  
Sarah Liebherz ◽  
Jörg Dirmaier
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Perceived Trust

Background. Taking into account the high prevalence of mental disorders and the multiple barriers to the use of mental health services, new forms of fostering patient information, involvement, and self-management are needed to complement existing mental health services. The study aimed at investigating acceptance regarding design and content of the e-mental health portalwww.psychenet.de.Methods. An online cross-sectional survey was conducted between May 2013 and May 2015 using a self-administered questionnaire including items on perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, attitude towards using, and perceived trust. Effects of different participants’ characteristics on the portals’ acceptance were analyzed.Results. The majority of theN= 252 respondents suffered from mental disorders (n= 139) or were relatives from persons with mental disorders (n= 65). The portal was assessed as “good” or “very good” by 71% of the respondents. High levels of agreement (89–96%) were shown for statements on the perceived ease of use, the behavioral intention to use the portal, and the trustworthiness of the portal. Lower levels of agreement were shown for some statements on the perceived usefulness of the portals’ content. There were no effects of different participants’ characteristics on the perceived ease of use, the perceived usefulness, the attitude towards using the website and the perceived trust.Discussion. This survey provides preliminary evidence that the e-mental health portalwww.psychenet.deappears to be a usable, useful and trustworthy information resource for a broad target group. The behavioral usefulness of the portals’ content might be improved by integrating more activating patient decision aids.

scholarly journals Acceptance of the German e-mental health portal www.psychenet.de: an online survey

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Tlach ◽  
Juliane Thiel ◽  
Martin Härter ◽  
Sarah Liebherz ◽  
Jörg Dirmaier
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Perceived Trust

Background. Taking into account the high prevalence of mental disorders and the multiple barriers to the use of mental health services, new forms of fostering patient information, involvement, and self-management are needed to complement existing mental health services. The study aimed at investigating acceptance regarding design and content of the e-mental health portal www.psychenet.de. Methods. An online cross-sectional survey was conducted between May 2013 and May 2015 using a self-administered questionnaire including items on perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, attitude towards using, and perceived trust. Effects of different participants’ characteristics on the portals’ acceptance were analyzed. Results. The majority of the N=252 respondents suffered from mental disorders (n=139) or were relatives from persons with mental disorders (n=65). The portal was assessed as “good” or “very good” by 71% of the respondents. High levels of agreement (89-96%) were shown for statements on the perceived ease of use, the behavioral intention to use the portal, and the trustworthiness of the portal. Lower levels of agreement were shown for some statements on the perceived usefulness of the portals’ content. There were no effects of different participants’ characteristics on the perceived ease of use, the perceived usefulness, the attitude towards using the website and the perceived trust. Discussion. This survey provides preliminary evidence that the e-mental health portal www.psychenet.de appears to be a usable, useful and trustworthy information resource for a broad target group. The behavioral usefulness of the portals’ content might be improved by integrating more activating patient decision aids.

scholarly journals Differences between the Canadian military’s Regular and Reserve Forces in perceived need for care, mental health services use and perceived sufficiency of care: a cross-sectional survey

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. e028849
Author(s):  
David Boulos ◽  
Deniz Fikretoglu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Need For Care ◽  
Health Services Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Need ◽  
Service Category

ObjectiveThe primary objective was to explore differences in perceived need for care (PNC), mental health services use (MHSU) and perceived sufficiency of care (PSC) between Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force (RegF) and Reserve Force (ResF) personnel with an objective need for mental health services.DesignData came from the 2013 Canadian Armed Forces Mental Health Survey, a cross-sectional survey of serving personnel (n=72 629). Analyses were among those with an Afghanistan deployment and an identified mental disorder (population n=6160; sampled n=868). Logistic regression compared PNC, MHSU and PSC between RegF and ResF. Covariate-adjusted marginal prevalence difference estimates were computed.Primary outcome measureThe primary outcomes were PNC, MHSU and PSC. Each had three service categories, including an aggregate ‘any’ of the three: (1) information about problems, treatments or services; (2) medication and (3) counselling.ResultsResF had an 10.5% (95% CI −16.7% to −4.4%) lower perceived need for medication services but PNC differences were not significant for other service categories. MHSU tended to be lower for ResF; 9.1% (95%CI −15.5% to −2.6%) lower for medication, 5.4% (95% CI −11.5% to 0.7%) lower, with marginal significance, for counselling and 11.3% (95% CI −17.3% to −5.2%) lower for the ‘any’ service category. Additionally, ResF tended to have a lower fully met need for care; 13.4% (95% CI −22.1% to −4.6%) lower for information, 15.3% (95% CI −22.9% to −7.6%) lower for counselling and 14.6% (95% CI −22.4% to −6.8%) lower for the ‘any’ service category.ConclusionsOur findings suggest MHSU and PSC differences between Canadian RegF and ResF personnel that are not fully accounted for by PNC differences. Deficits in ResF members’ perceptions of the sufficiency of information services and counselling services suggest perceived, or experienced, barriers to care beyond any PNC barriers. Additional research assessing barriers to mental healthcare is warranted.

Prevalence of common mental disorders among Dutch medical students and related use and need of mental health care: a cross-sectional study

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roxanne Gaspersz ◽  
Monique H.W. Frings-Dresen ◽  
Judith K. Sluiter
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Objective: The purpose of the study was to assess common mental disorders and the related use and need for mental health care among clinically not yet active and clinically active medical students. Methods: All medical students (n=2266) at one Dutch medical university were approached. Students from study years 1–4 were defined as clinically not yet active and students from study years 5 and 6 as clinically active. An electronic survey was used to detect common mental disorders depression (BSI-DEP), anxiety (BSI-ANG), stress (4DSQ) and post-traumatic stress disorder (IES). The use of mental health services in the past 3 months and the need for mental health services were asked for. The prevalence of common mental disorders, the use and need for mental health services and differences between groups were calculated. Results: The response rate was 52%: 814 clinically not yet active and 316 clinically active students. The prevalence of common mental disorders among clinically not yet active and clinically active students was 54% and 48%, respectively. The use of mental health services was 14% in clinically not yet active and 12% in clinically active students with common mental disorders (n.s.). The need for mental health services by clinically not yet active and clinically active students was 52% and 46%, respectively (n.s.). Conclusions: The prevalence of probable common mental disorders are higher among clinically not yet active than among clinically active students. The need of mental health services exceeds use, but is the same in the two groups of students.

scholarly journals Perceived Barriers to Mental Health Services among the Elderly in the Rural of Vietnam: A Cross Sectional Survey in 2019

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 117863292110260
Author(s):  
Nguyen Hang Nguyet Van ◽  
Nguyen Thi Khanh Huyen ◽  
Mai Thi Hue ◽  
Nguyen Thanh Luong ◽  
Pham Quoc Thanh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Important Indicator

While the burden of neurological and mental disorders has been drastically increased in Vietnam, the current mental healthcare services do not meet the public demand. In order to determine perceived barriers to the use of mental health services, we conducted a cross-sectional study on 376 elderly people from a rural district in Hanoi, Vietnam. We found that depression may be an important indicator of the need for formal and informal community and home care mental health services. Barriers to mental healthcare access were categorized into 7 groups namely stigma, emotional concerns, participation restrictions, service satisfaction, time constraints, geographic and financial conditions, and availability of services. The most significant barriers are the limited availability of and accessibility to health professionals and services in rural areas. Our study highlights the urgent efforts that need to be made in order to enhance availability of mental healthcare services in rural areas of Vietnam.

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