Healthcare costs associated with receipt of effective mental healthcare coverage in individuals with moderate or severe symptoms of anxiety and depression
The study's findings highlight the existence of health inequalities and potential unmet mental health needs in individuals with worsening mental health during the pandemic. The receipt of EMHC during the pandemic was not significantly associated with increased total healthcare costs. These findings underscore the need for mental health policies that are aimed at improving timely access to EMHC to address population unmet mental health service needs.
Authors
- Grace Shen‐Tu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7104-8683)
- Jennifer E. Vena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6313-1126)
- Pasquale Roberge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9929-8393)
- Helen-Maria Vasiliadis
Institutions
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- Université de Sherbrooke (CA)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CA)
- Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Mental Health Systems
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-024-00653-7
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Alberta Health Services
- Government of Alberta
- Alberta Cancer Foundation
- Partenariat Canadien Contre Le Cancer
- Health Canada
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research