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ArticleAustralasian journal on ageing2023

Trends in mental health service utilisation by Australia's older population.

Jonathan D Bartholomaeus, Luke R Collier, Catherine Lang, Monica Cations, Andrew R Kellie, Maria C Inacio, Gillian E Caughey

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Article in Australasian journal on ageing, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jonathan D BartholomaeusThe Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Luke R CollierThe Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Catherine LangThe Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Monica CationsCollege of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
Andrew R KellieEast Adelaide Healthcare, South Australia, Australia.
Maria C InacioThe Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8261-2665
Gillian E CaugheyThe Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1192-4121
University of South Australia · AUSouth Australian Health and Medical Research Institute · AUFlinders University · AUSA Health · AU

Funding

Hospital Research Foundation MCF-27-2019Medical Research Future Fund - Primary Health Care Research Grant MRFF1200056National Health and Medical Research Council APP119378
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo examine the incidence, trends, and differences between age groups and sex in Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS)-subsidised mental health service utilisation by older Australians over the past 10 years.

methodsA cross-sectional cohort study between 1 July 2009 and 30 June 2019 was conducted using publicly available MBS data for older individuals aged ≥65 years. Age- and sex-standardised yearly incidence rates of psychological therapy (MBS M06), GP mental health treatments (MBS A20), focussed psychological strategy (MBS M07), and psychiatric attendances (MBS A08) and incidence rate ratios (IRR) estimated using Poisson regression were calculated.

resultsOverall, the rate of utilisation of primary care mental health services by the older population increased over the study period, with psychological therapy claims increasing the greatest from 14.4/1000 older persons in 2009/10 to 38.5/1000 in 2018/19 (IRR 1.11, 95% CI 1.09-1.13), followed by GP mental health treatments increasing from 43.7/1000 (95% CI 43.4-43.9) in 2009/10 to 81.0/1000 (95% CI 80.7-81.3) in 2018/19 (IRR 1.07/year, 95% CI 1.06-1.09). Females aged 65-74 years had the highest use of GP mental health treatments at 123.8/1000 compared to 63.6/1000 in males in 2018/2019.

conclusionsWhile utilisation of mental health services by the older population in Australia has increased over the study period, it is important that policymakers and service providers continue to support access and use of these services, which may facilitate well-being and quality of life in the older population.

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Mental Health ServicesQuality of LifeAgedAged, 80 and overAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleNational Health Programshealth servicesmental healtholder people

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