Help-seeking intentions and subsequent 12-month mental health service use in Chinese primary care patients with depressive symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify the factors associated with 12-month mental health service use in primary care patients with depressive symptoms.

Design

Cross-sectional followed by 12-month cohort study.

Setting and participants

10 179 adult patients were recruited from the waiting rooms of 59 primary care clinics across Hong Kong to complete a questionnaire which screened for depression. 518 screened-positive participants formed the cohort and were telephoned at 3, 6 and 12 months to monitor mental health service use.

Primary and secondary outcomes

▸ Help-seeking preferences; ▸ Intention to seek help from a healthcare professional; ▸ 12-month mental health service use.

Results

At baseline, when asked who they would seek help from if they thought they were depress

SUBMITTER: Chin WY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4316433 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature