Mental disorders and the use of primary health care services among homeless shelter users in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland

• Main Authors: Agnes Stenius-Ayoade (Author), Peija Haaramo (Author), Elisabet Erkkilä (Author), Niko Marola (Author), Kirsi Nousiainen (Author), Kristian Wahlbeck (Author), Johan G. Eriksson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Homelessness is associated with increased morbidity, mortality and health care use. The aim of this study was to examine the role of mental disorders in relation to the use of 1) daytime primary health care services and 2) after hours primary health care emergency room (PHER) ser...