What Are Patient Preferences for Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care?

Conclusion: This project provided valuable data to support the implementation of integrated behavioral health services in primary care clinics. In general, patients prefer to have behavioral health issues addressed within their primary care experience rather than being referred to specialty mental health care. This study adds to an expanding pool of studies exploring patient preferences for integrated behavioral health in primary care.PMID:34670441 | DOI:10.1177/21501327211049053

Source: Primary Care - October 21, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Julia Alexandra Dunn H élène Chokron Garneau Heather Filipowicz Megan Mahoney Timothy Seay-Morrison Kaitlin Dent Mark McGovern Source Type: research