Barriers to care for short- and long-term occurrences of non-specific psychological distress
| Autor: | E. Leary, I. Zachary |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Mental Disorders Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Psychological distress General Medicine Patient Acceptance of Health Care Psychological Distress Mental illness medicine.disease Mental health Health Services Accessibility United States One Health Non specific Health care medicine Humans National Health Interview Survey business Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Public Health. 196:198-200 |
| ISSN: | 0033-3506 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.puhe.2021.05.037 |
| Popis: | Objectives The goal of this study was to investigate relationships between occurrences of self-reported non-specific psychological distress, sociodemographic characteristics, health care utilization, and barriers to care. Study design Demographic information, health-related utilization, and non-specific psychological distress are derived from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data for the period of 2000–2014. Methods NHIS data from 2000 to 2014 were used in weighted multivariate regression methods to identify patterns of mental health utilization and barriers to care in adults for two self-reported indicators of non-specific psychological distress. Results Relationships were observed with all health care barriers and some health care utilization measures for those who reported short-term occurrences of non-specific psychological distress; one health care utilization variable had a significant association with long-term occurrences of non-specific psychological distress. Conclusions More than 10 million American adults live with a mental illness or disorder, and disparities in receiving health care continue to persist despite targeted public health initiatives. Self-reported data, addressing both short- and long-term occurrences of non-specific psychological distress can better identify undiagnosed or unmet mental health needs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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