TY - JOUR
KW - Humans
KW - Patient Preference
KW - Patient Satisfaction
KW - Primary Health Care
KW - Referral and Consultation
KW - Surveys and Questionnaires
KW - behavioral health
KW - integrated behavioral health care
KW - patient preferences
AU - J. A. Dunn
AU - Chokron Garneau
AU - H. Filipowicz
AU - M. Mahoney
AU - T. Seay-Morrison
AU - K. Dent
AU - M. McGovern
A1 - 
AB - Background: Behavioral health services, integrated into primary care practices, have become increasingly implemented. Although patient satisfaction has been studied, limited information exists about patient preferences for integrated behavioral health in primary care and how perceptions may vary. Objective: To determine patient preferences for integrated behavioral health within primary care and explore differences across patient groups. Methods: A self-report survey was distributed within a quality improvement initiative in an academic health system. A brief 8-item self-report questionnaire of perceptions and preferences for integrated behavioral health was administered to 752 primary care patients presenting before their visits at two primary care clinics. Participation was voluntary, responses were anonymous, and all patients presenting during a three-week timeframe were eligible. Results: In general, patients preferred to have behavioral health concerns addressed within primary care (n = 301; 41%) rather than referral to a specialist (7.5%; n = 55). There was no evidence of variation in preferences by demographic characteristics. Comfort levels to receive behavioral health services (P < .001) and perceived needs being met were significantly associated with preferences for receiving IBHPC (P < .001). 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.
AD - Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.; Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.; Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.; Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.; Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.; University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, USA.; Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
BT - Journal of primary care & community health
C5 - General Literature
DO - 10.1177/21501327211049053
JF - Journal of primary care & community health
LA - eng
M1 - Journal Article
N2 - Background: Behavioral health services, integrated into primary care practices, have become increasingly implemented. Although patient satisfaction has been studied, limited information exists about patient preferences for integrated behavioral health in primary care and how perceptions may vary. Objective: To determine patient preferences for integrated behavioral health within primary care and explore differences across patient groups. Methods: A self-report survey was distributed within a quality improvement initiative in an academic health system. A brief 8-item self-report questionnaire of perceptions and preferences for integrated behavioral health was administered to 752 primary care patients presenting before their visits at two primary care clinics. Participation was voluntary, responses were anonymous, and all patients presenting during a three-week timeframe were eligible. Results: In general, patients preferred to have behavioral health concerns addressed within primary care (n = 301; 41%) rather than referral to a specialist (7.5%; n = 55). There was no evidence of variation in preferences by demographic characteristics. Comfort levels to receive behavioral health services (P < .001) and perceived needs being met were significantly associated with preferences for receiving IBHPC (P < .001). 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.
PY - 2021
SN - 2150-1327; 2150-1319; 2150-1319
SP - 21501327211049053
T1 - What Are Patient Preferences for Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care?
T2 - Journal of primary care & community health
TI - What Are Patient Preferences for Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care?
U1 - General Literature
U2 - 34670441
U3 - 10.1177/21501327211049053
VL - 12
VO - 2150-1327; 2150-1319; 2150-1319
Y1 - 2021
Y2 - Jan-Dec
ER -