Development and psychometric properties the Barriers to Access to Care Evaluation scale (BACE) related to people with mental ill health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many people with mental illness do not seek or delay seeking care. This study aimed to develop, and provide an initial validation of, a comprehensive measure for assessing barriers to access to mental health care including a 'treatment stigma' subscale, and to present preliminary evidence about the prevalence of barriers experienced by adults currently or recently using secondary mental health services in the UK.

Methods

The Barriers to Access to Care Evaluation scale (BACE) was developed from items in existing scales, systematic item reduction, and feedback from an expert group. It was completed in an online survey by 117 individuals aged 18 and over who had received care from secondary mental health services in the past 12 months. Internal consistency, test-rete

SUBMITTER: Clement S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3379935 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature