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Patient experiences in behavioral health integrated primary care settings: the role of stigma in shaping patient outcomes over time.
Psychol Health Med
  • Natalie Royal Kenton, Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CORE) , Providence Health & Services , Portland , OR , USA
  • Lauren Broffman
  • Kyle G Jones, Providence Health & Services, Center for Outcomes Research and Education, 5251 NE Glisan Street, Portland, OR 97213, United States
  • Kayla Albrecht Mcmenamin, Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CORE) , Providence Health & Services , Portland , OR , USA
  • Maggie Weller
  • Kristin Brown, Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CORE) , Providence Health & Services , Portland , OR , USA
  • Jessica Currier
  • Bill J Wright, Providence Health and Services
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-29-2019
Keywords
  • psjh_core,
  • Stigma,
  • behavioral health integration,
  • patient experience,
  • provider relationships
Abstract

Behavioral health integration (BHI) models seek to improve patient experience and outcomes by bridging physical and behavioral health services. Past BHI research has not focused on stigma in these settings, which has been previously found to impact patient engagement and outcomes. We surveyed patients over a two year period at 12 integrated clinics in Oregon using measures developed by a Patient Advisory Team. Over a quarter of respondents reported stigmatization (26.81%). Compared to non-stigmatized patients, those who reported stigma had five times the odds of reporting unmet health needs (OR=5.14, p

Clinical Institute
Mental Health
Department
Behavioral Health
Department
Primary Care
Citation Information
Natalie Royal Kenton, Lauren Broffman, Kyle G Jones, Kayla Albrecht Mcmenamin, et al.. "Patient experiences in behavioral health integrated primary care settings: the role of stigma in shaping patient outcomes over time." Psychol Health Med (2019)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/bill-wright/27/