Physical health and gender as risk factors for usage of services for mental illness

2014133 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Flora I. Matheson · St. Michael's Hospital

Katherine L. Smith · St. Michael's Hospital

Ghazal S. Fazli · St. Michael's Hospital

Rahim Moineddin · University of Toronto

James R. Dunn · Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences

Richard H. Glazier · University of Toronto

Abstract

Further, gender-based research focusing on onset of usage of MI services among those with and without chronic health problems will enable better understanding of gender-based health disparities to improve healthcare quality, delivery and public health policy.

Topics & Keywords

Chronic Disease Management Strategies Cardiac Health and Mental Health Schizophrenia research and treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

Volume 68, Issue 10, pp. 971-978

DOI: 10.1136/jech-2014-203844

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