scholarly journals Maternal mental healthcare needs of refugee women in a State Registration and Reception Centre in Germany: A descriptive study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Kaufmann ◽  
Catharina Zehetmair ◽  
Rosa Jahn ◽  
Rosi Marungu ◽  
Anna Cranz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
State Registration ◽  
Reception Centre

scholarly journals User and Provider Perspectives on Improving Mental Healthcare for Syrian Refugee Women in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjida Newaz ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Culturally Competent ◽  
Culturally Competent Care ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
Syrian Refugee ◽  
Provider Perspectives ◽  
Healthcare Needs

Introduction: Refugees have higher risk of developing mental illness like anxiety, depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as they flee from violence. Women refugees may have unique mental healthcare needs due to their vulnerability to gender-based violence and abuse during flight from war. The research question of this study was what the health system can do better to address the mental healthcare needs of refugee women in Winnipeg. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 9 Syrian refugee women and 6 service providers/decision makers. The interviews were analyzed using qualitative inductive analysis and coded for themes based on recurring issues. Results: Limited understanding of mental health and illness among refugees, stigma, and the need for culturally competent care were noted by the service providers. System navigation, language, unemployment and safety of family members left behind in Syria were the main concerns of the refugee women. While there are many programs available for refugee women in Winnipeg, lack of collaboration and coordination among providers was identified. Conclusions: This study recommends that service providers use resources developed by UNHCR and Canadian physicians in providing culturally competent care, decision makers take leadership roles in implementing better collaboration among agencies, employers be open in hiring refugees and everyone in the society ensures that the refugee women feel welcomed and included.

Unmet physical and mental healthcare needs of children with a history of familial homelessness and unstable housing

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-140
Author(s):  
Katelyn K. Jetelina ◽  
Jennifer Reingle Gonzalez ◽  
Michiko Otsuki Clutter ◽  
Corron Sanders ◽  
Sweety Baidhya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Unstable Housing ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Understanding and Addressing the Treatment Gap in Mental Healthcare: Economic Perspectives and Evidence From China

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 004695802095056
Author(s):  
Xuezheng Qin ◽  
Chee-Ruey Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Public Investment ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Theoretical Argument ◽  
Treatment Gap ◽  
Treatment Benefit ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Mental Health Awareness ◽  
Healthcare Needs

A common challenge faced by the healthcare systems in many low- and middle-income countries is the substantial unmet mental healthcare needs, or the large gap between the need for and the provision of mental healthcare treatment. This paper investigates the potential causes of this treatment gap from the perspective of economics. Specifically, we hypothesize that people with mental illness face 4 major hurdles in obtaining appropriate healthcare, namely the high nonmonetary cost due to stigma, the high out-of-pocket payment due to insufficient public funds devoted to mental health, the high time costs due to low mental healthcare resource availability, and the low treatment benefit due to slow technology diffusion. We use China as a study setting to show country-specific evidence. Our analysis supports the above theoretical argument on the 4 barriers to access, which in turn sheds light on the effective approaches to mitigate the treatment gap. Four policy options are then discussed, including an information campaign for mental health awareness, increasing public investment in primary mental healthcare resources, transforming the healthcare system towards an integrated people-centered system and capitalizing on e-health technologies.

scholarly journals Peritraumatic distress and perceived mental healthcare needs among residents of a community housing during COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-22
Author(s):  
Priscilla Samson ◽  
Jay Narayan Shah
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Gated Community ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
Peritraumatic Distress

Introduction: The consequences of lockdown, quarantine, and uncertainties of COVID-19 pandemic has not only caused physical sufferings but affected the mental health of the people around the globe. Peritraumatic distress is a strong predictor of posttraumatic stress disorder that may further lead to depression and suicidal risk. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess peritraumatic distress and perceived mental healthcare needs among the residents of a gated community in Kathmandu Valley. Method: This was a quantitative online cross-sectional study conducted during June 2020 among adult residents of a gated community in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. COVID-19 peritraumatic distress index and perceived mental healthcare questionnaire were used to find out peritraumatic distress and mental healthcare needs of the residents. Ethical approval was obtained. Statistical analysis of data was done using SPSS. Result: A total of 45 residents returned the completed forms. Male were 62.2%, 53.3% belonged to 36 to 55 years and 46.7% had at least one comorbidity. Mild to moderate peritraumatic distress was found among 17.82%. Fisher’s exact test showed no association between age, gender, presence of comorbidity and peritraumatic distress (p > 0.05). Perceived mental healthcare needs were felt by more than 91% of the participants. Conclusion: One sixth of the participants had mild to moderate level of peritraumatic distress. Almost all the participants felt they have mental healthcare needs. Study highlights the need for counseling for distress and mental health during COVID-19 pandemic.

How professionals should communicate with children who have mental healthcare needs

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael Bolland ◽  
Jim Richardson ◽  
Rebecca Calnan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Needs

scholarly journals Psychiatry in the federal correctional system in Canada

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Colin Cameron ◽  
Najat Khalifa ◽  
Andrew Bickle ◽  
Hira Safdar ◽  
Tariq Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Violence Risk ◽  
Medication Misuse ◽  
Healthcare Environment ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
Current State ◽  
Federal Inmates ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Correctional System ◽  
Correctional Healthcare

The unique challenges of the correctional healthcare environment are well-documented. Access to community-equivalent care, voluntary informed consent of offenders with mental disorder, violence risk, suicide risk, medication misuse, and clinical seclusion, confinement and segregation are just a few of the challenges faced by correctional psychiatric services. This paper shares experiences for dealing with the ongoing challenges for psychiatrists working in the field. It provides an overview of the current state of mental healthcare in the federal correctional system in Canada, the legislative framework and initiatives aimed at addressing the healthcare needs of federal inmates.

scholarly journals Current position of psychiatry in UK foundation schools

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Lowe ◽  
Gianetta Rands
Keyword(s):  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
General Medical Council ◽  
Medical Council ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
Foundation Programme ◽  
Training Capacity ◽  
Audit Standard ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Primary Measure

Aims and methodWe report an audit of the provision of psychiatric postgraduate education within the foundation programme and psychiatry specialty programmes in the UK. Our primary measure was the number of foundation posts in psychiatry. Our audit standard was that all foundation doctors should receive programmed training in psychiatry via a psychiatry foundation post.ResultsWe found a total of 413 foundation posts in psychiatry in 21 out of 22 foundation schools in England. This figure is only a fifth of that required to meet the audit standard. There is training capacity for 500 core trainees and 460 higher trainees in psychiatry per year. Currently, 13.6% of specialists other than general practitioners on the General Medical Council registers are psychiatrists.Clinical implicationsThe provision of programmed postgraduate training in psychiatry in UK foundation schools is inadequate. The training needs of all doctors, the mental healthcare needs of all patients, and recruitment to psychiatry are all likely to suffer as a consequence.

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