Abiola O. Keller|Ronald E. Gangnon|Whitney P. Witt
The Impact of Patient–Provider Communication and Language Spoken on Adequacy of Depression Treatment for U.S. Women
University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin–Madison
many women depression untreated undertreated condition quality patientprovider communication may impact receipt depression treatment examine relationship patientprovider communication receipt adequate treatment depression among women study sample consisted women depression visited provider previous 12 months 20022008 medical expenditure panel survey n 3179 multivariate regression used examine independent contribution sociodemographic characteristics health care factors patientprovider communication respondent language depression treatment status none adequate found onethird women depression united states receive adequate treatment women reporting providers usually always listened carefully likely receive adequate treatment 159 95 ci 110230 155 95 ci 107223 respectively nonenglishspeaking women 50 less likely receive adequate treatment 049 95 ci 030080 usual source care associated increased likelihood receiving adequate treatment 184 95 ci 124273 222 95 ci 161305 respectively effective provider listening behaviors may help increase number us women depression receive adequate treatment efforts improve language access limited englishproficient women likely critical improving treatment outcomes population additionally ensuring women depression consistent access health care services important obtaining adequate depression care