Purpose – Somali immigrants are a strong, vibrant community in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. However, the legacy of resettlement and the challenges of adjustment can lead to complex physical and mental health challenges. The Somali community is considered to be underserved, particularly with ...
Accurate information is needed to facilitate health equity in underserved communities. This community-based participatory study asked residents about the meaning of mental health, their perceptions of community mental health needs, barriers to accessing mental health care, and acceptability of mental health...
International Journal of Culture & Mental HealthNicole M, Shyngle K (2013) Perceptions of mental illness in Ethiopia: a profile of attitudes, beliefs and practices among community members, healthcare workers and traditional healers. Int J Culture Ment Health 7(3):259-272...
doi:10.1007/s10488-019-00994-3Alayna L. ParkMaya M. BoustaniDana SaifanResham GellatlyBruce F. ChorpitaAdministration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
Health has been a central concept in nursing science since the 18th century but the holistic concept of health that includes both the body and the soul, still has to be clarified. The concept of health is often unclear and represents an unreachable ideal state that can be hard to use as ...
In the present study, we present qualitative findings of study of nurses' perceptions of a mental health education programme for Australian nurses. Many nurses avoid disclosing their mental health problem/illness because of the stigmatization by health workers. Mental health education is a successful ...
Mental health promotion among community-dwelling seniors with multimorbidity : perspectives of seniors, district nurses and home care assistants The prevalence of mental illness is increasing among the older population in Sweden. One of the most vulnerable groups for mental health problems is older pers...
Mental health serviceCultural barriersQualitativeCommunity solutionsGood mental health is essential to successful integration for refugee populations that resettle in the U.S. We explored perceptions of mental illnesses and barriers to mental health service use as well as solutions to current mental ...
Homelessness: care for the most vulnerable – a narrative review of risk factors, health needs, stigma, and intervention strategies PURPOSE OF REVIEW :To summarize the most recent literature on risk factors of homelessness, mental, and somatic health needs, healthcare use, stigma as wel... S...
A nationally representative survey of community-dwelling older adults aged 50–80 (N = 2,021), with respondents asked to rate their current mental health as compared to 20 years ago, comfort discussing their mental health, and potential hesitations to seeking treatment in the future. Results Abo...