The Contribution of Social and Emotional Factors to the Utilization of Navy Outpatient Medical Facilities.
Abstract
During separate two-week periods, medical outpatient visits were monitored at Navy hospitals at a Marine Corps facility (N = 853) and a Naval Air Station (N = 890). Approximately 23% of all medical outpatient visits were precipitated by social or emotional factors. The patients who made these visits were precipitated by social or emotional factors. The patients who made these visits were more likely to be women or older people, were typically diagnosed with mental/nervous conditions or general symptoms, were administered treatments similar to all other patients, received a disposition of resolved less frequently than other patients, and were referred no more frequently than other patients. Implications for the military health care systems are discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA127076
Entities
People
- D. Stephen Nice
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center