What Are Patient Preferences for Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care?
| Autor: | Heather Filipowicz, Kaitlin Dent, Julia Alexandra Dunn, Helene Chokron Garneau, Timothy Seay-Morrison, Mark P. McGovern, Megan Mahoney |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics R858-859.7 8.1 Organisation and delivery of services Primary care behavioral health Health services Patient satisfaction 7.1 Individual care needs Clinical Research Surveys and Questionnaires Behavioral and Social Science Medicine Humans Referral and Consultation Original Research Community and Home Care Other Medical and Health Sciences Primary Health Care business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Patient Preference Health Services Patient preference Good Health and Well Being Patient Satisfaction Family medicine Public Health and Health Services integrated behavioral health care Management of diseases and conditions Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 business patient preferences Health and social care services research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Primary Care & Community Health Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Vol 12 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2150-1327 |
| Popis: | Background: Behavioral health services, integrated into primary care practices, have become increasingly implemented. Although patient satisfaction has been studied, limited information exists about patient preferences for integrated behavioral health in primary care and how perceptions may vary. Objective: To determine patient preferences for integrated behavioral health within primary care and explore differences across patient groups. Methods: A self-report survey was distributed within a quality improvement initiative in an academic health system. A brief 8-item self-report questionnaire of perceptions and preferences for integrated behavioral health was administered to 752 primary care patients presenting before their visits at two primary care clinics. Participation was voluntary, responses were anonymous, and all patients presenting during a three-week timeframe were eligible. Results: In general, patients preferred to have behavioral health concerns addressed within primary care (n = 301; 41%) rather than referral to a specialist (7.5%; n = 55). There was no evidence of variation in preferences by demographic characteristics. Comfort levels to receive behavioral health services ( P |
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