Question

Is this study a Qualitative, Quantitative or Mixed method: Flynn, P. M., Ridgeway, J. L., Wieland, M. L., Williams, M. D., Haas, L. R., Kremer, W. K., & Breitkopf, C. R. (2013). Primary care utilization and mental health diagnosis among adult patients requiring interpreters: a retrospective cohort study. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 28(3), 386-391. doi: 10.1007/s11606-012-2195-5

Answer 1

This study describes the use of primary care services in mental health problems.These disorders cause direct economic costs to mental health care and impaired economic costs by decreasing productivity, impaired functioning and premature death.

Patients seeks complementary care and conventional care.

The complementary care is more associated with physician support.

It is a quantitative study which describes the total number of care utilised and diagnosis done in primary care for mental disorders. It compares both and aides to find a solution for the disease condition and proper follow up by the patients.