scholarly journals Mental health service use and its associated factors among nurses in China: a cross-sectional survey

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e11181
Author(s):  
Yusheng Tian ◽  
Yuchen Yue ◽  
Xiaoli Liao ◽  
Jianjian Wang ◽  
Man Ye ◽  
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Background To facilitate mental health service planning for nurses, data on the patterns of mental health service use (MHSU) among nurses are needed. However, MHSU among Chinese nurses has seldom been studied. Our study aimed to explore the rate of MHSU among Chinese nurses and to identify the factors associated with MHSU. Methods A self-designed anonymous questionnaire was used in this study. MHSU was assessed by the question, “Have you ever used any kind of mental health services, such as mental health outpatient services or psychotherapies, when you felt that your health was suffering due to stress, insomnia, or other reasons?” The answer to the question was binary (yes or no). Sleep quality, burnout, and depressive symptoms were assessed using the Chinese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index , the Chinese version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey and the two-item Patient Health Questionnaire, respectively. Chi-square tests and binary logistic regression were used for univariate and multivariate analyses. Results A total of 10.94% (301/2750) of the nurses reported MHSU. 10.25% (282/2750) of the nurses had poor sleep quality, burnout and depressive symptoms, and only 26.95% of these nurses reported MHSU. Very poor sleep quality (OR 9.36, 95% CI [5.38-16.29]), mid-level professional title (OR 1.48, 95% CI [1.13-1.93]) and depressive symptoms (OR 1.66, 95% CI [1.28-2.13]) were independent factors associated with MHSU. Conclusions Most of the nurses have experienced burnout, poor sleep quality or depressive symptoms and the MHSU rate among them was low. Interventions to improve the mental health of nurses and to promote the use of mental health services are needed.

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 451-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bita Ghafoori ◽  
Dennis G. Fisher ◽  
Olga Koresteleva ◽  
Madelyn Hong

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 535-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giyeon Kim ◽  
Yuri Jang ◽  
David A. Chiriboga ◽  
Grace X. Ma ◽  
Lawrence Schonfeld

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-187
Author(s):  
Christa Orchard ◽  
Nancy Carnide ◽  
Cameron Mustard ◽  
Peter M Smith

ObjectivesSerious mental illness is common among those who have experienced a physical workplace injury, yet little is known about mental health service use in this population. This study aims to estimate the proportion of the workplace musculoskeletal injury population experiencing a mental illness, the proportion who access mental health services through the workers’ compensation system and the factors associated with likelihood of accessing services.MethodsA longitudinal cohort study was conducted with a random sample of 615 workers’ compensation claimants followed over three survey waves between June 2014 and July 2015. The primary outcome was receiving any type of mental health service use during this period, as determined by linking survey responses to administrative compensation system records for the 18 months after initial interview.ResultsOf 181 (29.4%) participants who met the case definition for a serious mental illness at one or more of the three interviews, 75 (41.4%) accessed a mental health service during the 18-month observation period. Older age (OR=0.96, 95% CI 0.93 to 0.99) and achieving sustained return to work (OR=0.27, 95% CI 0.11 to 0.69) were associated with reduced odds of mental health service use. Although not significant, being born in Australia was associated with an increased odds of service use (OR=2.23, 95% CI 0.97 to 5.10).ConclusionsThe proportion of injured workers with musculoskeletal conditions experiencing mental illness is high, yet the proportion receiving mental health services is low. More work is needed to explore factors associated with mental health service use in this population, including the effect of returning to work.


2021 ◽  
pp. 073346482110128
Author(s):  
Liao Zhang ◽  
Isabel O’Malley ◽  
Mario Cruz-Gonzalez ◽  
Mayra L. Sánchez González ◽  
Margarita Alegría

Objective: Older adults of color face systemic obstacles in seeking mental health care. Unaddressed late-life mental health issues can challenge independent living and increase disability and mortality risk. This study examined factors associated with mental health service use among community-dwelling older adults. Method: This cross-sectional analysis used data from the Positive Minds-Strong Bodies trial ( N= 1,013). Results: Higher anxiety, depressive, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms increased odds of service use (odds ratio [OR] = 1.05–2.11). Asian and Latinx, but not Black, older adults had lower odds of service use than Whites (OR = 0.15–0.35). Yet Asian and Latinx older adults with higher anxiety and depression symptoms and Asians with at least one PTSD symptom had higher odds of service use than Whites with the same symptomatology (OR = 1.16–2.88). Conclusion: White older adults might be more likely to seek mental health care at lower levels of need, while Asian and Latinx older adults might seek services when they perceive greater need.


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