Community-Based Mental Health Service Utilization Among Low-Income Latina Immigrants
Community-Based Mental Health Service Utilization Among Low-Income Latina Immigrants
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DOI：
10.1007/s10597-009-9253-0
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发表时间：
2011-02-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Perry, Deborah F.
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作者：
Hochhausen, Laila;Le, Huynh-Nhu;Perry, Deborah F.
拉丁裔移民患精神疾病的风险可能会增加，但与黑人和白色同行相比，他们获得和寻求精神健康服务的机会更少。本研究以Andersen服务利用行为模式为指导，以社区卫生中心为研究对象，采用病历回顾的方法，探讨社区卫生中心精神卫生服务利用的相关因素。在转介接受心理健康服务的客户中，只有36%的人遵循了转介。年龄较大，使用的情况下管理服务，抑郁症的预测因子参加精神卫生服务。这些发现对社区卫生和心理健康提供者有影响。
Latina immigrants may be at increased risk for mental illnesses, but have less access to and seek mental health services less often than Black and White counterparts. Guided by the Andersen Behavioral Model of service utilization, the current study employed a medical chart review to elucidate factors associated with use of mental health services at a community health center. Of the clients referred for mental health services, only 36% followed through on the referral. Older age, use of case management services, and depressive symptomatology were predictors of attending mental health services. These findings have implications for community health and mental health providers.