Abstract
Online patient portals may be effective for engaging patients with mental health conditions in their own health care. This retrospective database analysis reports patient portal use among Veterans with mental health diagnoses. Unadjusted and adjusted odds of portal feature use was calculated using logistic regressions. Having experienced military sexual trauma or having an anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, or depression were associated with increased odds of portal use; bipolar, substance use, psychotic and adjustment disorders were associated with decreased odds. Future research should examine factors that influence portal use to understand diagnosis-level differences and improve engagement with such tools.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 596-608 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 15 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Engagement
- Health information technology
- Mental health
- Patient portals
- Veterans
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Phychiatric Mental Health
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health