Perceived effectiveness of mental health care provided by primary-care physicians and mental health specialists.
The authors used data from the Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health and Well-Being to estimate and compare perceived effectiveness of mental health care provided by general practitioners/family doctors (GP/FDs), by mental health specialists among those who visited GP/FDs, and by mental health specialists-only in the past 12 months (N=2,859). The authors found that, in Canada, perceived effectiveness of mental health care provided by GP/FDs did not significantly differ from that provided by mental health specialists. Using services from both GP/FDs and mental health specialists and taking psychotropic medication improved perceived effectiveness of care.
Wang
Jianli
J
Heritage Medical Research Building, 3330 Hospital Dr. NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 4N1. jlwang@ucalgary.ca
Patten
Scott B
SB
D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010821:Physicians, Family; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012938:Social Perception