Screening and referral is not enough: a qualitative exploration of barriers to access and uptake of mental health services in patients with cardiovascular diseases
Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are commonly comorbid with mental health disorders, portending poorer cardiac prognosis. Despite the high prevalence of depression and anxiety, and guidelines recommending routine depression screening and referral, uptake of mental healthcare in CVD...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-06030-7 |