Mental health and use of Medicare Benefits Schedule follow-up mental health services by Indigenous people in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic

BackgroundMental health care has declined during the COVID-19 pandemic as has attendance for preventive mental health health services. This study aimed to investigate trends in all types of mental health service claims identified in an Indigenous-specific health assessment for Indigenous people befo...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Public Health
Main Authors:	Kim Usher, Debra Jackson, Wenbo Peng, Suruchi Amarasena, Debbie McCowan, Joe Miller, Belinda Cashman, David Sibbritt
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Subjects:	COVID-19 pandemic Indigenous peoples preventive health services mental health Medicare
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1190484/full

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