Τίτλος:
Experiences with treating immigrants: a qualitative study in mental
health services across 16 European countries
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
While there has been systematic research on the experiences of immigrant
patients in mental health services within certain European countries,
little research has explored the experiences of mental health
professionals in the delivery of services to immigrants across Europe.
This study sought to explore professionals’ experiences of delivering
care to immigrants in districts densely populated with immigrants across
Europe.
Forty-eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with mental health
care professionals working in 16 European countries. Professionals in
each country were recruited from three areas with the highest proportion
of immigrants. For the purpose of this study, immigrants were defined as
first-generation immigrants born outside the country of current
residence, including regular immigrants, irregular immigrants, asylum
seekers, refugees and victims of human trafficking. Interviews were
transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis.
The interviews highlighted specific challenges to treating immigrants in
mental health services across all 16 countries including complications
with diagnosis, difficulty in developing trust and increased risk of
marginalisation.
Although mental health service delivery varies between and within
European countries, consistent challenges exist in the experiences of
mental health professionals delivering services in communities with high
proportions of immigrants. Improvements to practice should include
training in reaching appropriate diagnoses, a focus on building trusting
relationships and measures to counter marginalisation.
Συγγραφείς:
Sandhu, Sima
Bjerre, Neele V.
Dauvrin, Marie
Dias, Sonia and
Gaddini, Andrea
Greacen, Tim
Ioannidis, Elisabeth
Kluge,
Ulrike
Jensen, Natasja K.
Lamkaddem, Majda
Puigpinos i
Riera, Rosa
Kosa, Zsigmond
Wihlman, Ulla
Stankunas,
Mindaugas
Strassmayr, Christa
Wahlbeck, Kristian
Welbel,
Marta
Priebe, Stefan
Περιοδικό:
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Εκδότης:
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
Migrants; Mental health services; Europe; Qualitative
DOI:
10.1007/s00127-012-0528-3
