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01-09-2013 | Research - Practice Relationships

Inequalities in the Utilization of Psychiatric and Psychological Services in Catalonia: A Multilevel Approach

Authors: Kátia B. Rocha, Maica Rodríguez-Sanz, Katherine Pérez, Jordi E. Obiols, Carme Borrell

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 5/2013

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze individual and contextual inequalities in psychiatrist and psychologist visits in Catalonia. This is a multilevel cross-sectional study using data from the 2006 Catalan Health Interview Survey (n = 15,554). 5.3 % of men and 9.0 % of women visited a psychologist and/or psychiatrist in the last 12 months. People aged 65 years or over were less likely to have visited these professionals and those with a supplemental private health insurance had a higher proportion of having visited. Moreover, people living in lower density regions were less likely to have visited, independently of their level of need. There is a need to develop policies for reducing inequalities in access by people with public health insurance and living in lower density areas.

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Title: Inequalities in the Utilization of Psychiatric and Psychological Services in Catalonia: A Multilevel Approach
Authors: Kátia B. Rocha
Maica Rodríguez-Sanz
Katherine Pérez
Jordi E. Obiols
Carme Borrell
Publication date: 01-09-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-012-0426-8

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