Unmet Need for Mental Healthcare in a Population Sample in Sweden
A Cross-Sectional Study of Inequalities Based on Gender, Education, and Country of Birth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8908371 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara Olsson (0000-0002-3213-2310, University of Gothenburg, corresponding author), Gunnel Hensing (0000-0002-3457-2993, University of Gothenburg), Bo Burström (0000-0001-5770-9422, Karolinska Institutet), Jesper Löve (0000-0003-3184-6730, University of Gothenburg) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 470-481 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-3853 • E-ISSN: 1573-2789 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10597-020-00668-7 |
| PMID | 32617737 |
| OpenAlex | W3039252260 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 56 |
This cross-sectional study investigated if gender, education, and country of birth were associated with perceived need and unmet need for mental healthcare (i.e., refraining from seeking care, or perceiving care as insufficient when seeking it). Questionnaire and register data from 2008 were collected for 3987 individuals, aged 19-64 years, in a random population-based sample from western Sweden. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses were used. Men were less likely to perceive a need for care than were women, even after adjusting for mental well-being. Men were also less likely to seek care and perceiving care as sufficient. People with secondary education were less likely to seek care than those with university education. There were no statistically significant differences based on country of birth. The observed gender and education-based inequalities increases our understanding of where interventions can be implemented. These inequalities in unmet need for mental healthcare should be targeted by the healthcare system
Cross-sectional study · Descriptive statistics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Inequality · Logistic regression · Mental health · Mental health care · Mental healthcare · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Sample (material · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Nursing · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |