Ethnic populations in public mental health: services choice and level of use.

• DOI: 10.2105/ajph.81.11.1429
• Publication Date: 2008-11-29T13:17:08Z
• Authors: T W Hu; L R Snowden; J M Jerrell; T D Nguyen
• Keywords: Hospitals, Psychiatric; Male; Mental Health Services; Emergency Services, Psychiatric; Asian; Hospitals, Public; Hispanic or Latino; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; California; White People; 3. Good health; Black or African American; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Multivariate Analysis; Ethnicity; Humans; Regression Analysis; Female; San Francisco; Public Health Administration

BACKGROUND. Barriers to access and use of mental health care by Asians, Blacks, Hispanic Americans have been a source concern for many years. Limitations in our knowledge base persist regarding patterns public sector programs certain services. Using sample almost 27,000 persons, this study examined level ethnic minority groups emergency services, inpatient care, individual outpatient visit, case management. METHODS. Data from the management information systems San Francisco Santa Clara counties were analyzed fiscal year 1987/1988. Multivariate models evaluated at two stages, reflecting whether or not service had used, if use. RESULTS. Asians Hispanics used less but more than did Whites; Blacks care. CONCLUSIONS. Ethnicity continues play role understanding utilization Regarding Asian appear relatively favorable, whereas continue be problematic.