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Older Asian Americans' primary care use: examining the effect of perceived mental health need
- Author:
- NGUYEN Duy D.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Mental Health, 10(2), 2012, pp.89-103.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The Asian-American population in the United States is growing rapidly, particularly for those aged over 50 years. Studies suggest that this population has a higher level of mental health need, depending on cultural dimensions such as the place of birth, acculturation, and English proficiency. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of ethnicity and perceived mental health need on physician use among Chinese, Filipino, and Vietnamese over the age of 50. The study used pre-existing data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) 2001, a cross-sectional study of California residents’ health and access to health care services. The findings showed that nearly all who perceived a mental health need saw a primary care physician, underscoring the importance of identifying mental health issues in primary care settings. Perceived mental health need affected physician use differently for each ethnic group. The article concludes that collaboration between social workers and other healthcare professionals is needed to identify and address mental health needs among diverse older Asian Americans groups in order to reduce mental health disparities.
Asian elders accessing mental health services
- Author:
- BHUHI Jatinder
- Publisher:
- ASRA
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 34p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Coventry
Research study focusing on older Asian people with mental health problems and their use of services.
Social work: a profession of many faces. 4th ed
- Authors:
- MORALES Armando., SHEAFOR Bradford W
- Publisher:
- Allyn and Bacon
- Publication year:
- 1986
- Pagination:
- 574p., illus., bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Boston, MA
A standard American text on social work theory and practice. Covers the history, context and practice of social work in both general terms and with reference to specific client groups.
South Asian older adults with memory impairment: improving assessment and access to dementia care
- Authors:
- GIEBE Clarissa M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 30(4), 2015, pp.345-356.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Objective: With increasing international migration, mental health care of migrants and ethnic minorities is a public health priority. South Asian older adults experience difficulties in accessing services for memory impairment, dementia and mental illness. This review examines barriers and facilitators in the pathway to culturally appropriate mental health care. Methods: Web of Knowledge, Pubmed and Ovid databases were searched for literature on South Asian older adults or their family carers, their understandings of mental illness and dementia and their pattern of service use. Dates were from 1984 to 2012. Abstracts were assessed for relevance, followed by detailed reading of salient papers. Three researchers rated the quality of each included study. A narrative synthesis was undertaken of extracted and charted data. Results: Eighteen studies met the eligibility criteria for the review. South Asians and health professionals highlighted several difficulties which deterred help seeking and access to care: a lack of knowledge of dementia and mental illness, and of local services; stigma; culturally preferred coping strategies; and linguistic and cultural barriers in communication and decision making. Conclusions: To improve access for these groups, service users and providers need to be better informed; services need to be more culturally tailored, sometimes employing staff with similar cultural backgrounds; and health professionals can benefit from dementia education and knowledge of local services. These factors are key to the delivery of the National Dementia Strategy in England. (Publisher abstract)
Access to mental health care in an inner-city health district. II: Association with demographic factors
- Authors:
- COMMANDER M.J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 170, April 1997, pp.317-320.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
In addition to clinical and service factors, planners need to take account of the influence of demographic variables, especially ethnicity, on access to mental health care. This article assesses the demographic determinants of access to mental health care in a deprived inner-city area in the West Birmingham Health District. Results found considerable differences in access to mental health care, particularly according to ethnicity. The major impediment to Asians accessing care occurred at the interface between primary and secondary care, whereas the most striking feature for the Afro Caribbean population was the poor level of case recognition by GPs. Concludes that purchasers and providers need to address differential patterns of use when developing and reviewing services.
Community care: a reader
- Editors:
- BORNAT Joanna, et al
- Publisher:
- Macmillan in association with the Open University
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 346p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains extracts from classic writings on the nature of community, together with new material on topics such as familial obligations, social markets, and case management. In 4 sections: community; care; policy; and practice. Includes papers written from the perspective of: sociology; psychology; social policy; social work; and community activism.
Women in context: good practice in mental health services for women
- Editors:
- PERKINS Rachel, et al
- Publisher:
- Good Practices in Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 146p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Collection of papers aiming to contribute to a better understanding of women's needs and the development of appropriate mental health services and initiatives that validate women's experiences. Includes chapters on: the survivor perspective; women as carers; women as mental health workers; African women in the diaspora; Asian women; Chinese women; Irish women in Britain; Jewish women; refugee women; lesbians; older women; women with children; women living in rural areas; sexual abuse in childhood; serious long term mental health problems; mental health issues and learning disabilities; problems around food; self injury; secure provision and the special hospitals; sexual harassment and assault in psychiatric services; and key issues in services for all women.