Determinants of timely access to Specialized Mental Health Services and maintenance of a link with primary care: a cross-sectional study.
Carlos Alberto Dos Santos TreichelIoannis BakolisRosana Teresa Onocko CamposPublished in: International journal of mental health systems (2021)
In addition to individual factors, factors related to the organization of services and the referral between them stood out in influencing both the access and maintenance of the patients' link with Primary Care. Thus, this study reinforces the idea that integration between Primary Care and Specialized Mental Health Services should be strengthened, both to reduce waiting times for between-service referrals and benefit of care continuity.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- palliative care
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- general practice
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- mental health
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- risk factors
- pain management
- patient reported outcomes
- quality improvement
- chronic pain
- patient reported
- affordable care act