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Timely access to mental health care among women veterans.

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Brunner, J; Schweizer, CA; Canelo, IA; Leung, LB; Strauss, JL; Yano, EM
Published in: Psychol Serv
August 2019

Using survey data on (N = 419) patients at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinics we analyzed women veterans' reports of timely access to VA mental health care. We evaluated problems that patients might face in obtaining care, and examined subjective ratings of VA care as a function of timely access to mental health care. We found that 59% of participants reported "always" getting an appointment for mental health care as soon as needed. In adjusted analyses, two problems were negatively associated with timely access to mental health care: (a) medical appointments that interfere with other activities, and (b) difficulty getting questions answered between visits. Average subjective ratings of VA ranged from 8.2-8.6 out of 10, and 93% of participants would recommend VA care. Subjective ratings of VA were higher among women who reported timely access to mental health care. Findings suggest that overall experience of care is associated with timely access to mental health care, and that such access may be amenable to improvements related to clinic hours or mechanisms for answering patient questions between visits. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

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Psychol Serv

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EISSN

1939-148X

Publication Date

August 2019

Volume

16

Issue

3

Start / End Page

498 / 503

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Veterans
  • Time-to-Treatment
  • Psychiatry
  • Middle Aged
  • Mental Health Services
  • Mental Health
  • Mental Disorders
  • Humans
  • Health Services Accessibility
 

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Brunner, J., Schweizer, C. A., Canelo, I. A., Leung, L. B., Strauss, J. L., & Yano, E. M. (2019). Timely access to mental health care among women veterans. Psychol Serv, 16(3), 498–503. https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000226
Brunner, Julian, C Amanda Schweizer, Ismelda A. Canelo, Lucinda B. Leung, Jennifer L. Strauss, and Elizabeth M. Yano. “Timely access to mental health care among women veterans.Psychol Serv 16, no. 3 (August 2019): 498–503. https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000226.
Brunner J, Schweizer CA, Canelo IA, Leung LB, Strauss JL, Yano EM. Timely access to mental health care among women veterans. Psychol Serv. 2019 Aug;16(3):498–503.
Brunner, Julian, et al. “Timely access to mental health care among women veterans.Psychol Serv, vol. 16, no. 3, Aug. 2019, pp. 498–503. Pubmed, doi:10.1037/ser0000226.
Brunner J, Schweizer CA, Canelo IA, Leung LB, Strauss JL, Yano EM. Timely access to mental health care among women veterans. Psychol Serv. 2019 Aug;16(3):498–503.

Published In

Psychol Serv

DOI

EISSN

1939-148X

Publication Date

August 2019

Volume

16

Issue

3

Start / End Page

498 / 503

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Veterans
  • Time-to-Treatment
  • Psychiatry
  • Middle Aged
  • Mental Health Services
  • Mental Health
  • Mental Disorders
  • Humans
  • Health Services Accessibility