Corrigan Patrick W, Torres Alessandra, Lara Juana L, Sheehan Lindsay, Larson Jonathon E
Department of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois.
Int J Cult Ment Health. 2017;10(1):19-32. doi: 10.1080/17542863.2016.1246581. Epub 2016 Oct 26.
Latinos with serious mental illness have higher morbidity and mortality rates than same age peers. In this paper, we review findings of a community based participatory research project meant to identify important health needs of this group, barriers to these needs, solutions to the barriers and the promise of peer navigators as a solution. Findings from a prior qualitative study yielded 84 themes related to needs, barriers and solutions. These findings were transposed into individual items, to which 122 Latino participants with mental illness responded using a 7-point importance scale. Results showed item importance means ranging from 4.34 to 5.47, with counseling/therapy services and mental health treatment topping the list for healthcare needs. Analyses also examined differences between those born in the USA versus those born elsewhere. Latinos who were native to the USA differed significantly from those born abroad in over one quarter of importance ratings. Implications of these findings for integrated care of Latinos with serious mental illness are discussed.
患有严重精神疾病的拉丁裔比同龄同龄人有更高的发病率和死亡率。在本文中，我们回顾了一个基于社区的参与性研究项目的结果，该项目旨在确定该群体的重要健康需求、这些需求的障碍、障碍的解决方案以及同伴导航员作为一种解决方案的前景。先前一项定性研究的结果产生了84个与需求、障碍和解决方案相关的主题。这些发现被转化为单独的项目，122名患有精神疾病的拉丁裔参与者使用7分重要性量表对这些项目进行了回应。结果显示，项目重要性均值在4.34至5.47之间，咨询/治疗服务和心理健康治疗在医疗保健需求方面名列前茅。分析还考察了在美国出生的人与在其他地方出生的人之间的差异。在美国本土出生的拉丁裔在超过四分之一的重要性评级上与在国外出生的人有显著差异。本文讨论了这些发现对患有严重精神疾病的拉丁裔综合护理的意义。
