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ItemNo Preview AvailableThe Health Service Use of Frequent Users of Telephone Helplines in a Cohort of General Practice Attendees with Depressive SymptomsMiddleton, A ; Pirkis, J ; Chondros, P ; Bassilios, B ; Gunn, J (SPRINGER, 2016-09)We examined the relationship between frequent use of telephone helplines and health service use over time in a cohort of 789 general practice attendees with depressive symptoms. Telephone helpline use (no use, non-frequent use, frequent use) was measured at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months and analysed using ordered logistic regression. Sixteen participants (2 %) reported frequent use of telephone helplines. Reporting frequent use was associated with visiting multiple general practitioners, using emergency services and visiting mental health specialists in the previous 3 months. Despite this pattern of service use, there was evidence that these services were not meeting the needs of frequent users of telephone helplines, as they were also more likely to report dissatisfaction with their access to health services compared to non-frequent and non-users of telephone helplines. Our findings suggest that a model of care which addresses the complex needs of frequent users of telephone helplines is needed.
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ItemFrequent Callers to LifelinePirkis, J ; Middleton, A ; Bassilios, B ; Harris, M ; Spittal, M ; Fedszyn, I ; Chondros, P ; Gunn, J (University of Melbourne, 2015)