ArticleThe Journal of emergency medicine2017
Access to Care and Depression among Emergency Department Patients.
Article in The Journal of emergency medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Psychological Impact of Bladder Cancer: Insights from 219 Patients and Caregivers in Indonesia Using DASS-21 (2019-2023).Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
- Clinic-Based Characterization of Adolescents and Young Adults With Migraine: Psychological Functioning, Headache Days, and Disability.Neurology. Clinical practice · 2024Article
- 10-Year Trends of Emergency Department Visits, Wait Time, and Length of Stay among Adults with Mental Health and Substance use Disorders in the United States.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2021Article
- Latent Class Analysis of Barriers to Care Among Emergency Department Patients.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2019Article
- Chronic fatigue syndrome in the emergency department.Open access emergency medicine : OAEM · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of depression among patients in the emergency department (ED) is significantly higher than in the general population, making the ED a potentially important forum for the identification of depression and intervention. Concomitant to the identification of depression is the issue of patient access to appropriate care.
objectiveThis study sought to establish prevalence estimates of potential barriers to care among ED patients and relate these barriers with symptoms of depression.
methodsTwo medical students conducted brief surveys on all ED patients ≥ 18 years on demographics, perceived access to care, and depression.
resultsA total of 636 participants were enrolled. The percentage of participants with mild or greater depression was 42%. The majority of patients reported experiencing some barriers to care, with the most prominent being difficulty finding transportation, work responsibilities, and the feeling that the doctor is not responsive to their concerns. Higher depression scores were bivariately associated with higher overall barriers to care mean scores (r = 0.44; p < 0.001), suggesting that greater symptoms of depression are associated with greater difficulties accessing care. Particularly strong associations were observed between symptoms of depression and difficulty finding transportation, the feeling that the doctor is not responsive to patients' concerns, embarrassment about a potential illness, and confusion trying to schedule an appointment.
conclusionsAcross all barriers analyzed, there was a greater incidence of depression associated with a greater perception of barriers. These barriers may be used as potential targets for intervention to increase access to health care resources.
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