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The Association between Patient Activation and Outcomes among Severely Mentally Ill Patients.
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Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research . Jul2021, Vol. 48 Issue 3, p382-399. 18p. 9 Charts, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Little is known about the association between patient activation, health, service utilization, and cost among mental health (MH) patients. Patients aged 18 to 64 with schizophrenia (Sz, n = 43), bipolar disorder (BD, n = 59), or major depressive disorder (MDD, n = 34) completed the Patient Activation Measure for Mental Health (PAM-MH), the Colorado Symptom Index, demographic, socioeconomic, treatment, and social support questionnaire items. Average PAM-MH score indicated BD patients the most activated (66.6 ± 17.5), Sz (57.4 ± 10.4) less activated, and MDD the least activated (55.4 ± 14.6). The MDD cohort had the highest ($27,616 ± 26,229) and the BD had the lowest total annual healthcare cost ($18,312 ± 25,091). PAM-MH score was inversely correlated with healthcare costs and regression analysis showed a PAM-MH score × gender interaction. The strongest negative relationship between PAM and cost was for males. These analyses support the inverse association between PAM-MH and healthcare service utilization and cost. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10943412
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 151915431
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-020-09731-3