Mtetezi: developing health advocacy with African and Caribbean men

Authors:
SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, NEWBIGGING Karen, et al
Publisher:
Social Care Institute for Excellence
Publication year:
2007
Pagination:
174p.
Place of publication:
London

There is a substantial body of evidence pointing to a negative relationship between mental health services and African and Caribbean men, who are under-represented as users of enabling services and over-represented in the population of patients who are admitted to, compulsorily detained in, and treated by mental health services. The consequences of this are poor engagement with mainstream services, restricted choices and high levels of dissatisfaction with mainstream care. The review identified the potential of advocacy to address these issues and to secure access to the most appropriate forms of support.

Subject terms:
men, mental health care, mental health problems, mental health services, hospital admission, service users, advocacy, African Caribbean people, compulsory detention;
Content type:
research review
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Series name:
Knowledge review
Series no:
15
ISBN print:
978 1 904812 39 5

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