'Treated me … like I was family': Qualitative Evaluation of a Culturally-Adapted Health Care Manager Intervention for Latinos with Serious Mental Illness and at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
| Autor: | Leopoldo J. Cabassa, Richard Younge, Quisqueya Meyreles, Yamira Manrique, Juana Alvarez, Lucia Capitelli, Dianna Dragatsi, Roberto Lewis-Fernández |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Psychological intervention 050109 social psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Intervention (counseling) Patient-Centered Care Health care Preventive Health Services medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Qualitative Research Aged Primary Health Care business.industry Mental Disorders 05 social sciences Hispanic or Latino Focus Groups Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care Mental illness medicine.disease Mental health Focus group Culturally Competent Care 030227 psychiatry Psychiatry and Mental health Cardiovascular Diseases Patient Satisfaction Family medicine Quality of Life Health education Female Patient Participation business Psychology Case Management Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Transcultural psychiatry. 56(6) |
| ISSN: | 1461-7471 |
| Popis: | Latinos with serious mental illness (SMI) experience health and health care disparities and may benefit from interventions that improve access to, coordination of, and receipt of primary care services. The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the experiences of Latinos with SMI and at risk for cardiovascular disease participating in Bridges to Better Health and Wellness (B2BHW), a culturally-adapted health care manager intervention delivered in a public outpatient mental health clinic. A total of 29 Latino participants completed a post-intervention survey that included an open-ended question about the three things they liked most about B2BHW; a subset of 16 participants participated in one of three post-intervention focus groups. Results indicate that what mattered most to participants was the health education they received, the positive relationships they formed with their health care managers, the care coordination assistance they obtained, and the motivation and activation they gained from this intervention. Study findings suggest that key elements of the health care manager intervention (e.g., care coordination, and patient activation) shaped participants' experiences with B2BHW and were perceived as beneficial. |
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