Distance and the Use of Mental Health Services

The inverse relationship between distance from mental health services and their use has been noted over many decades and on several continents. Although many factors-diagnostic, socio-economic, and nosocomial-may modify this correlation, its persistence is remarkable. As other barriers to use are di...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Milbank quarterly 1986-01, Vol.64 (2), p.302-330
Hauptverfasser:	Shannon, Gary W., Bashshur, Rashid L., Lovett, Joseph E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Ambulatory Care Facilities - utilization Censuses Commitment of Mentally Ill - trends Community Mental Health Centers - utilization Europe Female Health Care Utilization Health Services Hospital admissions Hospitals, Psychiatric - utilization Hospitals, State - utilization Humans Long-Term Care Male Mental Disorders - epidemiology Mental Disorders - therapy Mental Health Mental health services Mental Health Services - utilization Mental illness Middle Aged Patient care Psychiatric hospitals Public Policy Referral and Consultation Socioeconomic Factors State hospitals Time Factors Travel Travel time United States
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Zusammenfassung:	The inverse relationship between distance from mental health services and their use has been noted over many decades and on several continents. Although many factors-diagnostic, socio-economic, and nosocomial-may modify this correlation, its persistence is remarkable. As other barriers to use are diminished, distance remains a mutable variable for planning more effective use of many health care services.
ISSN:	0887-378X
DOI:	10.2307/3349974