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What is prevention? Health inequalities as a target for prevention
- Authors:
- CROSS Sean, JENKINS Rachel
- Journal article citation:
- Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care, 2(1), March 2009, pp.4-9.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article aims to provide an overview of prevention work in the area of mental health. The article describes traditional ways in which prevention strategies have been classified (universal, selective and indicated); summarises a recent UK government report on the development of prevention strategies through a framework of mental capacity and well-being; and examines ways in which ethnicity as a focus for preventive work may fit into these approaches.
Intersectionality, mental health and Chinese people in the UK: a qualitative exploration
- Authors:
- TANG Lynn, PILGRIM David
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review Journal, 22(4), 2017, pp.289-299.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide qualitative evidence from the experience of Chinese service users in the UK to expand the literature on the use of intersectionality analysis in research on the mental health of ethnic minority groups. Design/methodology/approach: Repeated in-depth life-history interviews were carried out with 22 participants. Interviews were analysed using the constant comparative method. Findings: Four areas of life are identified for their possible negative impact on mental health for this minority group: labour market and work conditions, marriage and family, education, and ageing. The findings illustrate how these intersecting variables may shape the social conditions this ethnic minority group face. For this ethnic minority group in the UK, inequalities can intersect at national as well as transnational level. Originality/value: This paper highlights how power relations and structural inequalities including class, gender, age and ethnicity could be drawn upon to understand the interplay of determinants of mental health for ethnic minority groups. As the multi-factorial social forces are closely related to the emergence of poor mental health, it is suggested that interventions to reduce mental health problems in ethnic minority communities should be multi-level and not limited to individualised service responses. (Publisher abstract)
Real world analysis the partner of prevention in mental health
- Author:
- JOHNSON Norma
- Journal article citation:
- Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care, 2(1), March 2009, pp.30-35.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper provides a critical review of prevention methods in mental health. Information from existing literature, ideologies, theories and clinical practice will be utilised to gain further insight into the kind of prevention strategies that aid and assist black and ethnic minority communities (BME) in understanding the effects of mental illness in their communities. It is hoped that a real world analysis approach can collectively demystify and change the communities' perception of mental illness. For the purpose of this article, the term black and ethnic minority communities (BME) refers to all classification of people as described in the national census categorisation; expect white (Anglo-Saxon) - British. This classification of BME refers to a tangible quality, or a sense of being, derived from a position of a shared racial or cultural affiliation. The term, service user, refers to those who have had assessment and treatment by mental health services.
Working with older people from black and minority ethnic groups who have depression
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, MORIARTY Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing, 10(1), March 2009, pp.24-31.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Despite the growing evidence base about depression and anxiety and its application to service settings and practice, there is still a shortage of practice examples about what works and for whom. This is particularly true of specialist groups, such as people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. This article discusses policy and legislative encouragements to think about equality of access and diversity issues in mental health services and wider mental health promotion activities. It analyses recent research and policy documents in the context of demographic change and practice. It argues that the context of personalisation in England may provide new opportunities to consider what older people will find most acceptable and effective in meeting their needs, but notes the challenges that this will bring to community-based organisations and specialist services.
Promoting health and preventing premature mortality in black, Asian and other ethnic minority groups: QS167
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Place of publication:
- London
Quality standard describing six priority-areas for quality improvement in promoting health and preventing premature mortality among black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups. The standard aims to contribute to improvements in the prevalence of excess weight and obesity, physical activity levels, tobacco use, and inequality in hospital admissions and detentions under the Mental Health Act compared with the general population. The six quality statements include ensuring the views of minority ethnic groups are represented in the priority setting and design of local health and wellbeing programmes, that people minority ethnic groups at high risk of type 2 diabetes are referred to an intensive lifestyle change programme, enabling access to mental health services in a variety of community-based settings, and the provision of annual physical health assessments for people from black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups with serious mental illness. (Edited publisher abstract)
Factors that influence suicidal ideation among elderly Korean immigrants: focus on diatheses and stressors
- Authors:
- KIM Bum Jung, AHN Joonhee
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 18(5), 2014, pp.619-627.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Objectives: The study examined major diatheses and stressors directly related to suicidal ideation among elderly Korean immigrants. The study also explored the significant interactions among these factors.Method: Data were collected from a cross-sectional survey of 220 elderly Korean immigrants (age ≥ 65) in Los Angeles County.Results: Using a robust hierarchical regression, the study found that neuroticism and hopelessness were significantly associated with suicidal ideation. In addition, two interaction terms – neuroticism by hopelessness and neuroticism by acculturation – were both significant predictor variables with strong explanatory power.Conclusion: The theoretical implications as well as the practical implications for developing and implementing late-life suicide prevention strategies are discussed. (Publisher abstract)
Culture and suicide: Korean-Canadian immigrants’ perspectives
- Authors:
- HAN Christina S.E., OLIFFE John L., OGRODNICZUK John S.
- Journal article citation:
- Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care, 6(2/3), 2013, pp.30-42.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe culture- and context-specific suicidal behaviours among Korean-Canadian immigrants as a means to guiding the development of targeted culturally sensitive suicide prevention programmes. Design/methodology/approach: Fifteen Korean-Canadian immigrants who had experiences with suicidal behaviours (e.g. suicidal ideation, suicide attempts) participated in this qualitative research study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted for 30-90 minutes individually and constant comparison analysis methods were used to inductively derive recurrent prevailing themes from the interview data. Findings: The study findings reveal that causes and triggers for suicidal behaviours among Korean-Canadians most often emerged from academic and work pressures, estranged family and altered identities. Permeating these themes were deeply embedded cultural values, which according to the participants, could afford protection or heighten the risk for suicide. Research limitations/implications: By focussing only on first-generation Korean-Canadian immigrants, the results are limited in what they can reasonably say about other Canadian immigrant sub-groups. Practical implications: In light of the current research findings, mental health care providers should be cognizant of immigrant patients’ cultural backgrounds and life circumstances as a means to further understanding what underpins their risk for suicide. Originality/value: Notwithstanding the aforementioned limitation, this study contributes important empirical insights about Korean-Canadian immigrants’ suicidal ideation and risk/protective factors. This not only adds to the wider literature connecting culture and suicidality, it affirms the need for culture-specific research as a means to developing culturally sensitive mental health services. (Publisher abstract)
Preliminary outcomes of a model program for increasing treatment access for African American women who use crack cocaine and are at risk for contracting HIV
- Authors:
- OKPAKU Samuel, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 7(1-2), January 2010, pp.41-57.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In the United States, the threat of HIV/AIDS to African American women's health has become the focus of much concern. Despite African Americans only representing 12.3% of the US population, they represent 64% of all female HIV cases. This paper describes a federally funded community-based programme that provides services to African American women at risk for HIV/AIDS in Nashville, Tennessee. The Treatment Access Project provides a culturally relevant set of interventions specific to crack cocaine users aimed at reducing substance use and HIV/AIDS risk behaviours. The components of the programme include: pre-treatment services; case management; and substance abuse treatment. An evaluation of the programme based on analysis of data for 153 individuals who completed both the intake interview and the 6-month interview is described. The results demonstrated improvements in substance use behaviours, HIV/AIDS risk behaviours, mental health status, and various measures of self-sufficiency. The article concludes that this model is important for the continued development of culturally relevant interventions aimed at reducing the disproportionate rates of HIV/AIDS within the African American community by ensuring treatment access to all populations.
New approaches to preventing suicide: a manual for practitioners
- Editors:
- DUFFY David, RYAN Tony
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 382p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Written by front line professionals in the fields of nursing, mental health, prison services and the law, this text is an essential companion to the government's new suicide prevention strategy. The contributors offer a practical guidance on issues such as risk assessment and management in a range of settings, policy and the legal framework around suicide. Exploring the links between self-harm and suicide, the authors present international approaches to training in suicide prevention for professionals and preventative initiatives targeting wider communities. They debate the legality and morality of assisted self-harm and analyse the rate and causes of suicide among specific groups, including Black and minority ethnic groups, people in custody and people with mental illnesses. This manual provides health, social care and criminal justice professionals with information needed to make a positive contribution to suicide prevention in institutional and community settings.
Dementia: a cross cultural perspective on risk factors
- Authors:
- WATARI Kecia, GATZ Magaret
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 26(1), Spring 2002, pp.32-39.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
This article provides a review of research on the frequency of dementia and the factors that put people at risk, with implications for intervention and prevention. Where possible the authors address ethnic or cultural differences. However too little research has been been conducted in subject, including the difference in rates of disorder and risk factor profiles.