title: Differences in self-reported importance of elements of health and subjectively experienced health among outpatients in community mental health services.
abstract: Positive dimensions of mental health are strong protective factors against physical and mental illness in general population. A cross-sectional study including a randomly selected sample of 141 outpatients was performed to explore differences in patients' self-reported importance of elements of health and subjective experiences of health related to sociodemographic background variables. The examination of differences in self-reported importance of elements of health showed differences regarding gender, and the analyses of subjectively experienced health showed differences regarding age and diagnosis. Clinical interventions aiming at strengthening positive dimensions of health are required in community mental health services to meet the patients' individual needs of enhanced health.
authors: Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. Henrika.Jormfeldt@hh.se
authors: Henrika
authors: H
authors: Jormfeldt
authors: Lars
authors: L
authors: Hansson
authors: Bengt
authors: B
authors: Svensson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D010045:Outpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013548:Sweden; D055815:Young Adult