Older Mexican Americans: Pathways to Mental Health Service Use.
| Autor: | Gonzalez, John Michael, Applewhite, Steven R., Barrera, Iran |
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COMMUNICATION CONCEPTUAL structures CULTURE DECISION making FAMILIES HEALTH services accessibility HEALTH status indicators HELP-seeking behavior HISPANIC Americans INTERVIEWING MATHEMATICAL models MEDICAL personnel MEDICAL referrals MENTAL health services PARTICIPANT observation PATIENT education PATIENTS PHYSICIAN-patient relations PSYCHIATRIC social work PSYCHOLOGICAL tests SOCIAL networks SOCIAL stigma QUALITATIVE research THEORY JUDGMENT sampling CULTURAL competence PATIENTS' families ATTITUDES toward mental illness OLD age |
| Zdroj: | Social Work in Mental Health; Jul/Aug2015, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p390-414, 25p |
| Abstrakt: | Cultural and structural barriers have resulted in lower mental health service use by Latinos. In the interest of greater access to mental health care for older Mexican Americans, this qualitative study explored the factors that led 20 older Mexican Americans to access mental health services. Factors included family and helping professionals. The overarching themes were culturally responsive agencies and sustained relationships as pathways to service utilization characterized as professional, as well as close and family-like interactions. Family members and health care providers facilitated utilization. Expanding the workforce of bilingual/bicultural providers and community education about the importance of relationships in mental health care are needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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