Table 3 Comparison of treatment for depression in the PMHC model of care and treatment as usual.
| Community‐based outreach clinic | White River Junction VAMC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before (treatment as usual) | After (treatment as usual) | Before (treatment as usual) | After (PMHC) | |
| Any treatment, % (n) | 35.1 (47) | 35.3 (54) | 37.8 (70) | 52.3** (103) |
| Optimal treatment, % (n) | 3.0 (4) | 0.7 (1) | 1.1 (2) | 11.2** (22) |
| Seen in mental health, % (n) | 3.0 (4) | 5.9 (9) | 9.0 (16) | 36.03** (71) |
| Time to appointment for those seen in mental health | ||||
| <4 days, % (n) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5.9 (4) | 67.63** (70) |
| <30 days, % (n) | 50 (23) | 33.3 (18) | 17.6 (12) | 80.33** (83) |
| >90 days, % (n) | 0 (0) | 33.3 (18) | 17.6 (12) | 5.63** (3) |
PMHC, primary mental healthcare (clinic).
*p<0.05 in χ2 comparison of White River Junction VA Medical Center (VAMC) before vs after.
**p<0.001 in χ2 comparison of White River Junction VAMC before vs after.