Patient Experiences in Behavioral Health Integrated Primary Care Settings: the Role of Stigma in Shaping Patient Outcomes over Time

Published In

Psychology, Health & Medicine

Document Type

Citation

Publication Date

3-2019

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

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Copyright © 2020 Informa UK Limited

DOI

10.1080/13548506.2019.1595685

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/33073

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