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REVIEW OF DISPARITIES IN THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE OF ETHNIC MINORITY PATIENTS
Brice Lepièce
; Université Catholique de Louvain, CHU Dinant-Godinne, Psychopathology and Psychosomatic Unit, Yvoir, Belgium
Nicolas Zdanowicz
; Université Catholique de Louvain, CHU Dinant-Godinne, Psychopathology and Psychosomatic Unit, Yvoir, Belgium
Denis Jacques
; Université Catholique de Louvain, CHU Dinant-Godinne, Psychopathology and Psychosomatic Unit, Yvoir, Belgium
Christine Reynaert
; Université Catholique de Louvain, CHU Dinant-Godinne, Psychopathology and Psychosomatic Unit, Yvoir, Belgium
David Tordeurs
; Université Catholique de Louvain, CHU Dinant-Godinne, Psychopathology and Psychosomatic Unit, Yvoir, Belgium
Sažetak
Background: Due to demographic changes, Western societies are increasingly multicultural and diverse. These changes lead to
the issue of the equity of care for all groups of society, particularly for ethnic minorities. Within the context of medicine, it has been
proven that doctors are sensitive to patient ethnicity, and that this in turn affects doctors’ decision-making and the quality of their
relationship with the patient. This leads to reduced access and quality of care for ethnic minority patients, which in turn magnifies
ethnic inequalities in health care. Little is known about the extent of this issue within the specific field of mental health care.
Methods: We conducted a literature search within three online databases, focusing on two main questions: (I) What are the main
types of disparity observed in the provision of mental health care for ethnic minority patients? and (II) How do mental health care
providers contribute to disparities in the mental health status of ethnic minority patients?
Results: We identified a total of 164 articles relevant to our research questions, published between 1989 and 2013. Of these, only
29 were retained. The main findings are summarised in this paper.
Conclusion: Mental health care providers should be constantly aware of potential bias due to patient ethnicity and of the
potential impact of this bias on the process of care if they want to act in the best interests of patients and avoid contributing to mental
health disparities. The contribution of mental health care providers to these disparities is only one aspect of this complex social
issue.
Ključne riječi
health inequalities; ethnic minority patients ; mental health care disparities; mental health care provider bias
Hrčak ID:
265669
URI
Datum izdavanja:
5.11.2014.
Posjeta: 243 *