‘Only God can promise healing.’: help-seeking intentions and lay beliefs about cures for post-traumatic stress disorder among Sub-Saharan African asylum seekers in Germany
| Autor: | Freyja Grupp, Sara Skandrani, Ricarda Mewes, Urs M. Nater, Marie Rose Moro |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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050103 clinical psychology
medicine.medical_specialty trastorno de estrés postraumático lcsh:RC435-571 Refugee Asylum seekers 寻求庇护者 • Compared to German participants without a migration background asylum seekers indicated a preference to seek help from religious authorities rather than psychologists 难民 撒哈拉以南非洲 solicitantes de asilo 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine • Many asylum seekers from Sub-Saharan Africa have experienced multiple traumas lcsh:Psychiatry Health care medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychiatry • For the treatment of PTSD they emphasized the role of religion and showed a high intention to seek medical and psychological help Basic Research Article Sub-Saharan Africa business.industry Public health 05 social sciences help-seeking Traumatic stress Questionnaire 寻求帮助 búsqueda de ayuda Africa Sub-Sahariana refugees Focus group health care atención de salud refugiados Help-seeking • Public health campaigns in collaboration with religious communities can facilitate access to local health care systems for asylum seekers and refugees 030227 psychiatry trauma Vignette 创伤后应激障碍 post-traumatic stress disorder 卫生保健 business Psychology 创伤 |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Psychotraumatology European Journal of Psychotraumatology, Vol 10, Iss 1 (2019) |
| DOI: | 10.6084/m9.figshare.11295530 |
| Popis: | Background: Epidemiological studies have reported high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among asylum seekers from Sub-Saharan Africa. In order to provide appropriate and culturally sensitive mental health care for this group, further knowledge about treatment preferences might be necessary. Objective: We aimed to provide insights into help-seeking intentions and lay beliefs about cures for PTSD held by asylum seekers from Sub-Saharan Africa living in Germany. Methods: To address this objective, we used a quantitative and qualitative methodological triangulation strategy based on a vignette describing symptoms of PTSD. In the quantitative part of the study, asylum seekers (n = 119), predominantly from Eritrea (n = 41), Somalia (n = 36), and Cameroon (n = 25), and a German comparison sample without a migration background (n = 120) completed the General Help-Seeking Questionnaire (GHSQ). In the qualitative part, asylum seekers (n = 26) reviewed the results of the questionnaire survey within eight focus group discussions sampled from groups of the three main countries of origin. Results: Asylum seekers showed a high intention to seek religious, medical, and psychological treatment for symptoms of PTSD. However, asylum seekers indicated a higher preference to seek help from religious authorities and general practitioners, as well as a lower preference to enlist psychological and traditional help sources than Germans without a migration background. Furthermore, asylum seekers addressed structural and cultural barriers to seeking medical and psychological treatment. Conclusion: To facilitate access to local health care systems for asylum seekers and refugees, it might be crucial to develop public health campaigns in collaboration with religious communities. When treating asylum seekers and refugees from Sub-Saharan Africa, practitioners should explore different religious and cultural frameworks for healing and recovery in order to signal understanding and acceptance of varying cultural contexts. • Many asylum seekers from Sub-Saharan Africa have experienced multiple traumas. • For the treatment of PTSD, they emphasized the role of religion and showed a high intention to seek medical and psychological help. • Compared to German participants without a migration background, asylum seekers indicated a preference to seek help from religious authorities rather than psychologists. • Public health campaigns in collaboration with religious communities can facilitate access to local health care systems for asylum seekers and refugees. |
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