Ethnic minority experiences of mental health services in the Netherlands: an exploratory study

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Ikenna Ebuenyi¹  Onaedo Ilozumba²  Elena V Syurina³  Tirsah S Koster³ 

[1] ALL Institute, Maynooth University, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Maynooth, Ireland;College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, Birmingham, UK;Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;

关键词: Mental health;    Mental health services;    Migrant health;    Ethnic minorities;    The Netherlands;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13104-022-06159-0

 received in 2022-03-25, accepted in 2022-07-20,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveDespite considerable spending on mental health in the Netherlands, access to mental health remains suboptimal, particularly for migrants and ethnic minorities. Addressing the growing mental health service needs requires an understanding of the experiences of all stakeholders, specifically minority populations. In this exploratory study, we sought to understand the perspectives and experience of mental health services by migrants and their provider. An exploratory qualitative study was conducted with 10 participants, five of whom were mental health service providers and the other five were clients who had utilized or currently utilized MHS in the Netherlands.ResultsWe identified three themes that explained the experiences of clients and providers of MHS in the Netherlands (i) Perceptions of mental health service utilization (ii) Mismatch between providers (iii) Availability of services. The most significant factor that influenced participants experience was a service provider of a different cultural background. Minority populations accessing mental health services have multiple needs, including an expressed need for cultural understanding. Their experiences of mental health services could be improved for minority populations by addressing the diversity of health providers.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2022. corrected publication 2022

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