Predisposing, enabling, and need factors of service utilization in the elderly with mental health problems
Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: ABSTRACTBackground:Empirical data on the use of services due to mental health problems in older adults in Europe is lacking. The objective of this study is to identify factors associated with service utilization in the elderly. METHODS: As part of the MentDis_ICF65+ study, N = 3,142 people aged 65-84 living in the community in six European and associated countries were interviewed. Based on Andersen's behavioral model predisposing, enabling, and need factors were analyzed with logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: Overall, 7% of elderly and 11% of those with a mental disorder had used a service due to mental health problems in the last 12 months. Factors significantly associated with underuse were male sex, lower education, living in the London catchment area, higher functional impairment and more comorbid mental disorders. The most frequently reported barrier to service use was personal beliefs, e.g. "I can deal with my problem on my own" (90%). CONCLUSION: Underutilization of mental health services among older people in the European community is common and interventions are needed to achieve an adequate use of services.
Source: International Psychogeriatrics
Authors: Jana Volkert, Sylke Andreas, Martin Härter, Maria Christina Dehoust, Susanne Sehner, Anna Suling, Berta Ausín, Alessandra Canuto, Mike J. Crawford, Chiara Da Ronch, Luigi Grassi, Yael Hershkovitz, Manuel Muñoz, Alan Quirk, Ora Rotenstein, Ana Belén Santos-Olmo, Arieh Y. Shalev, Jens Strehle, Kerstin Weber, Karl Wegscheider, Hans-Ulrich Wittchen, Holger Schulz
Institutions: Heidelberg University, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Witten/Herdecke University, University of Klagenfurt, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Fondation de Nant, Royal College of Psychiatrists, University of Ferrara, Hadassah Medical Center, NYU Langone Health, Technische Universität Dresden, University Hospital of Geneva, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,500
OpenAlex ID: W2771961756