Resources rural consumers indicate they would use for mental health problems.
This study identified the health resources that rural consumers in DHHS Region V indicated they would use for mental health problems. Data were collected by survey research methods from a probability sample of 3057 rural residents. The study found that rural residents prefer to use primary care givers for mental health problems except in the case of serious mental illness.
D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006295:Health Resources / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012423:Rural Health / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States