Are Veterans Getting Their Preferred Depression Treatment? A National Observational Study in the Veterans Health Administration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physician responsiveness to patient preferences for depression treatment may improve treatment adherence and clinical outcomes.

Objective

To examine associations of patient treatment preferences with types of depression treatment received and treatment adherence among Veterans initiating depression treatment.

Design

Patient self-report surveys at treatment initiation linked to medical records.

Setting

Veterans Health Administration (VA) clinics nationally, 2018-2020.

Participants

A total of 2582 patients (76.7% male, mean age 48.7 years, 62.3% Non-Hispanic White) MAIN MEASURES: Patient self-reported preferences for medication and psychotherapy on 0-10 self-anchoring visual analog scales (0="completely unwilling"; 10="completely willing"). Trea

SUBMITTER: Leung LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8493943 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature