Measuring use of services for mental health problems in epidemiological surveys.
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Measuring use of services for mental health problems in epidemiological surveys. / Sevilla-Dedieu, Christine; Kovess-Masfety, Viviane; Angermeyer, Matthias; Bruffaerts, Ronny; Fernandez, Anna; Giovanni, De Girolamo; Ron, De Graaf; Haro, Josep Maria; König, Hans-Helmut; The, ESEMED.
in: INT J METH PSYCH RES, Jahrgang 20, Nr. 3, 3, 2011, S. 182-191.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Measuring use of services for mental health problems in epidemiological surveys.
AU - Sevilla-Dedieu, Christine
AU - Kovess-Masfety, Viviane
AU - Angermeyer, Matthias
AU - Bruffaerts, Ronny
AU - Fernandez, Anna
AU - Giovanni, De Girolamo
AU - Ron, De Graaf
AU - Haro, Josep Maria
AU - König, Hans-Helmut
AU - The, ESEMED
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The use of services for mental problems is generally reported as being relatively low. However, the methods used for data collection in surveys may have influenced the quality of self-reported service use. This study compares the information on recourse to physicians for mental problems reported in different sections of a survey conducted in six European countries. Thus, 5545 respondents were asked questions on contacts with physicians at least twice: (1) after the symptoms checklist in any completed diagnostic section, and (2) in a section devoted to use of care for mental problems. Of these 39.3% reported contacts with physicians about mental problems in the diagnostic sections, whereas 29.5% did so in the use-of-care section. Inconsistencies concerned 20.1% of participants, among whom those reporting consultations in diagnostic sections without reporting them in the use-of-care section represented the majority (74.4%). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that age, marital status, educational level and country were associated with under-reporting in the use-of-care section, as well as having mood or sleep problems. In conclusion, services used for mental health reasons when measured through a question referring to use of care due to the presence of a mental problem may underestimate the care people received for their problems. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
AB - The use of services for mental problems is generally reported as being relatively low. However, the methods used for data collection in surveys may have influenced the quality of self-reported service use. This study compares the information on recourse to physicians for mental problems reported in different sections of a survey conducted in six European countries. Thus, 5545 respondents were asked questions on contacts with physicians at least twice: (1) after the symptoms checklist in any completed diagnostic section, and (2) in a section devoted to use of care for mental problems. Of these 39.3% reported contacts with physicians about mental problems in the diagnostic sections, whereas 29.5% did so in the use-of-care section. Inconsistencies concerned 20.1% of participants, among whom those reporting consultations in diagnostic sections without reporting them in the use-of-care section represented the majority (74.4%). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that age, marital status, educational level and country were associated with under-reporting in the use-of-care section, as well as having mood or sleep problems. In conclusion, services used for mental health reasons when measured through a question referring to use of care due to the presence of a mental problem may underestimate the care people received for their problems. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 20
SP - 182
EP - 191
JO - INT J METH PSYCH RES
JF - INT J METH PSYCH RES
SN - 1049-8931
IS - 3
M1 - 3
ER -
