Service utilisation by rural residents with mental health problems
- Judd, Fiona K.
- Jackson, Henry J.
- Komiti, Angela
- Murray, Greg
- Fraser, Caitlin
DOIAbstract
Objective: To examine the level and type of service utilisation by rural residents for mental health problems, and to explore the influence of level of need, sociodemographic factors and town size on such service use. Method: This was a cross-sectional, community-based study. Subjects were recruited from three locales in rural north-west Victoria: a large regional centre, towns of 5,000-20,000 population and towns of <5,000 population. Three hundred and ninety-one individuals (54% females) participated. A logistic regression analysis was used to investigate which factors (i.e. need, sociodemographic and town size) predicted lifetime help-seeking for emotional or mental problems from formal health providers in the study sample. Results: Fact...
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