Background The recent mental health care reforms in Mexico call for the regular evaluation
of the services provided. This involves analyzing the opinions of those who utilize them on a …

Objective: To analyze factors associated with and predicting Mexican women seeking
primary care mental health services (PCMHS) and provide suggestions to increase PCMHS …

La facilidad de acceso a los centros de atención de salud se presentó como un factor
importante en el uso de los servicios de atención sanitaria en los países en desarrollo …

Objective: Despite the high prevalence of mental disorders in Mexico, minimal mental health
services are available and there are large gaps in mental health treatment. Community …

In Chile, a middle income nation, with a population of 15 million inhabitants, the public
system of health provides care to nearly 70% of the population. During the last 18 years …

Background: This study aimed to understand the offer of mental health care at the primary
care level, collecting the views of psychologists, primary health care providers (PHCPs), and …

Introduction: The inclusion of mental health service users' perspective in the evaluation of
the services contributes both to its validity and to the protection of rights of individuals with …

OBJECTIVES: To address the growing burden of mental illness in Latin America, a better
understanding of mental health service use and barriers to care is needed. Although many …

Background This study is based on the inadequate quality of care and respect for rights in
mental health services and on differences in perceptions on these issues between users …

This descriptive-exploratory study sought to determine health service utilization patterns,
perceptions of mental health care, and potential utilization of mental health services among …