@article{ref1,
title="Perceived access to care among adult patients who attempted suicide",
journal="Psychological services",
year="2018",
author="Abar, Beau W. and Greener, Elizabeth and DeRienzo, Vincent and Botelho, Sara and Wiegand, Timothy and Conner, Kenneth",
volume="15",
number="3",
pages="305-308",
abstract="This study examined perceptions of barriers to care among patients presenting through the emergency department with a suicide attempt. Eighteen patients were surveyed on their perceived access to providers and how they felt 6 distinct barriers limited their access to treatment. Although most (73%) reported having a health care provider they could have contacted before their suicide attempt, the majority (78%) reported at least 1 moderate barrier to care, with the most common barrier being difficulty finding transportation. Of those reporting any experienced barriers, 80% reported more than 1. Knowledge of the most prevalent and serious barriers perceived can subsequently be used to craft tailored follow-up instructions to prevent repeated attempts. (PsycINFO Database Record<br><br>(c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1541-1559",
doi="10.1037/ser0000196",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ser0000196"
}