TY - JOUR T1 - Using a self-service kiosk to identify behavioural health needs in a primary care clinic serving an urban, underserved population JF - BMJ Health & Care Informatics SP - 323 LP - 328 DO - 10.14236/jhi.v22i3.134 VL - 22 IS - 3 AU - Glenda Wrenn AU - Irshad Syed AU - Fatima Kasiah Y1 - 2015/07/01 UR - http://informatics.bmj.com/content/22/3/323.abstract N2 - Background Integration of behavioural health into primary care clinics is an established model of care and important approach to eliminating mental health disparities, but demands on provider time is a barrier to mental health screening. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of using a kiosk placed in a primary care clinic to screen for multiple mental health disorders.Methods Quality improvement initiative with Plan-Do-Study-Act implementation and time series monitoring of utilisation outcomes.Results A total of 281 screens were completed identifying positive screens for depression (30%) and bipolar disorder (17%). Post-traumatic stress disorder and concerning substance use were less common.Conclusions Development of health information technology to facilitate behavioural health assessment in primary care is a promising approach to integrated care and provides additional benefits of population health monitoring. ER -