title: Depression, service need, and use in vulnerable populations.
abstract: Health care reform has created opportunities for mental health nurses to develop innovative health care delivery models to provide integrated behavioral health and primary health care. A community health analysis is one method to ensure appropriate services are planned. This study examined the health care services most needed and those used by depressed and nondepressed participants (N = 231), and their satisfaction with these services. Individual and system characteristics were examined using a framework developed by Anderson and Aday. Significant differences were found between the 2 groups for predisposing characteristics, enabling characteristics, need for care, service use, and satisfaction with services.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721-0203, USA.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Badger
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McNiece
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gagan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001130:Arizona; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015984:Causality; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires