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Barriers Accessing Mental Health Services Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Immigrant Women in Australia: Policy Implications.
- Source :
- Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health; Jun2017, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p697-701, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Immigrant and refugee women from diverse ethnic backgrounds encounter multiple barriers in accessing mental healthcare in various settings. A systematic review on the prevalence of mental health disorders among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) women in Australia documented the following barriers: logistical, language and communication, dissonance between participants and care providers and preference for alternative interventions. This article proposes recommendations for policies to better address the mental health needs of immigrant and refugee women. Key policy recommendations include: support for gender specific research, implementation and evaluation of transcultural policies, cultural responsiveness in service delivery, review of immigration and refugee claims policies and social integration of immigrants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MENTAL illness risk factors
PSYCHIATRIC epidemiology
HEALTH services accessibility
CHINESE people
CULTURE
EMIGRATION & immigration
PSYCHOLOGY of immigrants
LANGUAGE & languages
RESEARCH methodology
HEALTH policy
MENTAL health services
PUBLIC health
PSYCHOLOGY of refugees
WOMEN'S health
SYSTEMATIC reviews
COMMUNICATION barriers
CULTURAL competence
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15571912
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 122598054
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-016-0402-6