Utilization of Psychiatric Services by Postpartum Women in a Predominantly Minority, Low-Socioeconomic-Status, Urban Population
| Autor: | Britta Ostermeyer, Mark E. Kunik, Elana Silver, Rhoda Seplowitz, Harold E. Miller, Haleh Sangi-Haghpeykar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Mental Health Services medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Adolescent Urban Population Population Black People Poison control Suicide prevention White People Occupational safety and health Young Adult Pregnancy Health care medicine Humans education Psychiatry Poverty Minority Groups education.field_of_study Mood Disorders business.industry Mental Disorders Postpartum Period Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Hispanic or Latino Patient Acceptance of Health Care Mental illness medicine.disease Anxiety Disorders Mental health Black or African American Psychiatry and Mental health Mental Health Socioeconomic Factors Community health Female Pregnant Women business |
| Zdroj: | Community Mental Health Journal. 51:275-280 |
| ISSN: | 1573-2789 0010-3853 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10597-014-9808-6 |
| Popis: | This study describes the utilization of health care services related to psychiatric diagnoses in an inner city community health organization with a largely Hispanic population of low socioeconomic status. We reviewed the frequency and timing of postpartum mental health diagnoses among 5,731 patients who delivered babies and were followed-up for postpartum care. 286 women (5 %) had at least one mental health diagnosis. The rates in white, black, and Hispanic women were 12, 8, and 5 % respectively (p < .05). White and black women were 2.5 (95 % CI 1.24, 5.07), and 1.62 (95 % CI 1.09, 2.40) times more likely to have a mental health diagnosis, respectively, compared to Hispanic women. The most common diagnoses were mood disorders (64 %) followed by anxiety disorders (29 %). 87 % of cases were diagnosed after 4 weeks postpartum. The postpartum mental health diagnosis rate seen here is lower than might be expected, particularly among Hispanic women. Possible explanations are discussed. |
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