Back to Annual Meeting Page		American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA

Abstract #122316

Cynthia Zubritsky, PhD, Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market St., Suite 3009, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215-662-2886, cdz@mail.med.upenn.edu and Elizabeth C. McDonel Herr, PhD, Center for Mental Health Services/DSSI/CSP, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1 Choke Cherry Rd. Rm 6-1011, Rockville, MD 20857.

Learning Objectives:

• 1. Participants will learn how system integration affects older adults’ access to mental health and substance abuse services in primary care settings.
• 2. Participants will learn how patient satisfaction is associated with access to mental health and substance abuse services.
• 3. Participants will learn about organizational and system barriers to improving access to mental health and substance abuse services for older adults.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.

Recorded presentation