Journal article
Prevalence of psychological distress: How do Australia and Canada compare?
JC Enticott, E Lin, F Shawyer, G Russell, B Inder, S Patten, G Meadows
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD | Published : 2018
Abstract
Objective: To compare equivalent population-level mental health indicators in Canada and Australia, and articulate recommendations to support equitable mental health services. These are two somewhat similar resource-rich countries characterized by extensive non-metropolitan and rural regions as well as significant areas of socioeconomic deprivation. Methods: A cross-national epidemiology and equity study: primary outcome was Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) in recent national surveys. A secondary outcome was mental disorders rate since these surveys were 5-years apart. Results: Elevated distress, defined by K10 scores (0–40 range) of 12 and over, affected 11.1% Australians and 12.0..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: In order to undertake this study, the first author was awarded an Overseas Scholar Fellowship from the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (Grant/Award Number: 'Overseas Scholar Fellowship - 2014') which is supported by a grant from the Australian Government Department of Health. This Fellowship study was also supported by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), which is funded by an annual grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC). This paper uses unit record data from the Australian National Health Survey (NHS) in 2011-2012 and the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing (NSMHWB) in 2007, which were both funded by the Australian Government and undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This paper also reports data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) on mental health in 2012, which was available using the Public Use Microdata File platform. The CCHS-mental health (2012) was funded by the Canadian Government and undertaken by Statistics Canada. The opinions, results and conclusions reported in this paper are those of the authors and are independent from the ABS, StatsCan and supporting and funding sources. No endorsement by ICES, the Ontario MOHLTC or the Australian Government is intended or should be inferred.