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Being understood, being respected: an evaluation of mental health service provision from service providers and users' perspectives in Birmingham, UK
- Authors:
- RABIEE Fatemeh, SMITH Paula
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 15(3), 2013, pp.162-177.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper examines the views and experiences of using and providing mental health services from the perspectives of black African and black African Caribbean mental health service users, their carers, voluntary services and a range of statutory mental health professionals and commissioners in Birmingham, UK. Using a qualitative approach, data were collected through telephone interviews (n = 15), individual face-to-face (n = 20) and focus group interviews (n = 12), and analysed using Krueger's framework and Rabiee's guidelines. Findings showed differences in the experiences of mental health services amongst African Caribbean and their African counterparts, the impact of social inequality on mental health and the needs of asylum seekers and refugees. It highlighted the important role of voluntary organisations in provision of care and support, insufficient provision of psychological therapies and concerns about high dosage of medication. The implications for practice are discussed, particularly the role of health beliefs in help-seeking behaviour and barriers to accessibility of mental health services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Too much overlooking
- Authors:
- RABIEE Fatemeh, SMITH Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, May 2007, pp.26-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article reports findings from a review of current statutory and voluntary mental health provision for Birmingham's African and African Caribbean communities. The aim of the research was to explore the experiences of black and minority ethnic service users and carers, and the extent to which current provision met, or did not meet, their perceived needs. The research focused on the area covered by the Heart of Birmingham Teaching Primary Care Trust. This article focuses on the findings from phase two of the research, which involved focus groups and interviews with black African people - eight service users from Somalia and Congo, and seven carers - and on their accounts of their experiences of mental illness and of accessing and using mental health services.