Association between sociodemographic factors, clinic characteristics and mental health screening rates in primary care.
<h4>Background</h4>Screening for mental health problems has been shown to be effective to detect depression and initiate treatment in primary care. Current guidelines recommend periodic screening for depression and anxiety. This study examines the association of patient sociodemographic...
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| description | <h4>Background</h4>Screening for mental health problems has been shown to be effective to detect depression and initiate treatment in primary care. Current guidelines recommend periodic screening for depression and anxiety. This study examines the association of patient sociodemographic factors and clinic characteristics on mental health screening in primary care.<h4>Design</h4>In this retrospective cohort study, electronic medical record (EMR) data from a 14-month period from 10/15/2021 to 12/14/2022 were analyzed. Data were retrieved from 18 primary care clinics from the Corewell Health healthcare system in West Michigan. The main outcome was documentation of any Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4/PHQ-9/GAD-7) screening in the EMR within the 14-month period at patient level. General linear regression models with logit link function were used to assess adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of having a documented screening.<h4>Results</h4>In total, 126,306 unique patients aged 16 years or older with a total of 291,789 encounters were included. The prevalence of 14-month screening was 79.8% (95% CI, 79.6-80.0). Regression analyses revealed higher screening odds for patients of smaller clinics (<5,000 patients, aOR 1.88; 95% CI 1.80-1.98 vs. clinics >10.000 patients), clinics in areas with mental health provider shortages (aOR 1.69; 95% CI 1.62-1.77), frequent visits (aOR 1.80; 95% CI, 1.78-1.83), and having an annual physical / well child visit encounter (aOR 1.52; 95% CI, 1.47-1.57). Smaller positive effect sizes were also found for male sex, Black or African American race, Asian race, Latinx ethnicity (ref. White/Caucasians), and having insurance through Medicaid (ref. other private insurance).<h4>Discussion</h4>The 14-month mental health screening rates have been shown to be significantly lower among patients with infrequent visits seeking care in larger clinics and available mental health resources in the community. Introducing and incentivizing mandatory mental health screening protocols in annual well visits, are viable options to increase screening rates. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c042569e2f04b5e8452e35570fdf7192024-04-14T05:31:42ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032024-01-01193e030112510.1371/journal.pone.0301125Association between sociodemographic factors, clinic characteristics and mental health screening rates in primary care.Frank MüllerAlyssa M AbdelnourDiana N RutaremaraJudith E ArnetzEric D AchtyesOmayma AlshaarawyHarland T Holman<h4>Background</h4>Screening for mental health problems has been shown to be effective to detect depression and initiate treatment in primary care. Current guidelines recommend periodic screening for depression and anxiety. This study examines the association of patient sociodemographic factors and clinic characteristics on mental health screening in primary care.<h4>Design</h4>In this retrospective cohort study, electronic medical record (EMR) data from a 14-month period from 10/15/2021 to 12/14/2022 were analyzed. Data were retrieved from 18 primary care clinics from the Corewell Health healthcare system in West Michigan. The main outcome was documentation of any Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4/PHQ-9/GAD-7) screening in the EMR within the 14-month period at patient level. General linear regression models with logit link function were used to assess adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of having a documented screening.<h4>Results</h4>In total, 126,306 unique patients aged 16 years or older with a total of 291,789 encounters were included. The prevalence of 14-month screening was 79.8% (95% CI, 79.6-80.0). Regression analyses revealed higher screening odds for patients of smaller clinics (<5,000 patients, aOR 1.88; 95% CI 1.80-1.98 vs. clinics >10.000 patients), clinics in areas with mental health provider shortages (aOR 1.69; 95% CI 1.62-1.77), frequent visits (aOR 1.80; 95% CI, 1.78-1.83), and having an annual physical / well child visit encounter (aOR 1.52; 95% CI, 1.47-1.57). Smaller positive effect sizes were also found for male sex, Black or African American race, Asian race, Latinx ethnicity (ref. White/Caucasians), and having insurance through Medicaid (ref. other private insurance).<h4>Discussion</h4>The 14-month mental health screening rates have been shown to be significantly lower among patients with infrequent visits seeking care in larger clinics and available mental health resources in the community. Introducing and incentivizing mandatory mental health screening protocols in annual well visits, are viable options to increase screening rates.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0301125&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Frank Müller Alyssa M Abdelnour Diana N Rutaremara Judith E Arnetz Eric D Achtyes Omayma Alshaarawy Harland T Holman Association between sociodemographic factors, clinic characteristics and mental health screening rates in primary care. PLoS ONE |
| title | Association between sociodemographic factors, clinic characteristics and mental health screening rates in primary care. |
| title_full | Association between sociodemographic factors, clinic characteristics and mental health screening rates in primary care. |
| title_fullStr | Association between sociodemographic factors, clinic characteristics and mental health screening rates in primary care. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between sociodemographic factors, clinic characteristics and mental health screening rates in primary care. |
| title_short | Association between sociodemographic factors, clinic characteristics and mental health screening rates in primary care. |
| title_sort | association between sociodemographic factors clinic characteristics and mental health screening rates in primary care |
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