Demographic and temporal trends in mental health and substance use services provided by primary care physicians in British Columbia, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the demand for mental health and substance use (MHSU) services increases, there will be an even greater need for health human resources to deliver this care. This study investigates how family physicians' (FP) contact volume, and more specifically, MHSU contact volume, is shaped by demographic trends among FPs in British Columbia, Canada.

Methods

We used annual physician-level administrative billing data and demographic information on FPs in British Columbia between 1996 and 2017. This study analyzes trends in primary care service provision among graduating cohorts of FPs, FPs of different ages (as measured by years since graduation), and FPs practicing during different time periods. Additionally, analyses are stratified by FP sex to account for potential diffe

SUBMITTER: Jamieson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11384687 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature