Allied mental health referral trends in the Adelaide Hills Division of General Practice

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dc.contributor.authorBarton, C.
dc.contributor.authorOpolski, M.
dc.contributor.authorCleland, E.
dc.contributor.authorCotton, A.
dc.contributor.authorBriggs, N.
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND Referrals to allied health professionals as part of Access To Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) and More Allied Health Services (MAHS) at the Adelaide Hills Division of General Practice were examined to gain insight into the characteristics of referred patients and the characteristics of referring general practitioners. METHODS Data held by the division for the two allied mental health programs was extracted for the period July 2001 to December 2005. The analysis identified characteristics of patients and GPs that were associated with referrals to each program. RESULTS One hundred and sixteen GPs made 2451 referrals. Female patients accounted for 72% of referrals. Men were more likely to be referred to MAHS than women, and were more likely to be referred by a male GP. Mean Kessler Psychological Distress Scale scores were 31.3 for ATAPS and 27.7 for MAHS referred patients. DISCUSSION This study identified significant trends in the use of these programs. Further research is needed to understand factors driving these trends. royal, australian, college, general, practitioner, gp, doctor, medical, practice, racgp, health, care, medication, information, practitioners, family, physician, afp, october, 2008, outbreaks, mental, referral, Trends, Adelaide Hills
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityChristopher A Barton, Melissa Opolski, Elizabeth Cleland and Amy Cotton
dc.identifier.citationAustralian Family Physician, 2008; 37(10):888-891
dc.identifier.issn0300-8495
dc.identifier.orcidBarton, C. [0000-0001-9823-7425]
dc.identifier.orcidOpolski, M. [0000-0001-5424-4738]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/54186
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoyal Australian College of General Practitioners
dc.source.urihttp://www.racgp.org.au/afp/200810/28816
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMental Health Services
dc.subjectFamily Practice
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectAllied Health Personnel
dc.subjectReferral and Consultation
dc.subjectHealth Services Accessibility
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.titleAllied mental health referral trends in the Adelaide Hills Division of General Practice
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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