The Role of Primary Care Experiences in Obtaining Treatment for Depression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Managing depression in primary care settings has increased with the rise of integrated models of care, such as patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs). The relationship between patient experience in PCMH settings and receipt of depression treatment is unknown.

Objective

In a large sample of Veterans diagnosed with depression, we examined whether positive PCMH experiences predicted subsequent initiation or continuation of treatment for depression.

Design and participants

We conducted a lagged cross-sectional study of depression treatment among Veterans with depression diagnoses (n = 27,362) in the years before (Y1) and after (Y2) they completed the Veterans Health Administration's national 2013 PCMH Survey of Healthcare Experiences of Patients.

Main measur

SUBMITTER: Jones AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6082202 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature