Desired Mental Health Resources for Urban, Ethnically Diverse, Impoverished Women Struggling With Anxiety and Depression

被引:21
作者
Doornbos, Mary Molewyk [1 ]
Zandee, Gail Landheer [1 ]
DeGroot, Joleen
Warpinski, Mary
机构
[1] Calvin Coll, Dept Nursing, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA
关键词
depression; focus groups; health care disparities; mental health and illness; nursing; participatory action research (PAR); research; cross-cultural; women's health; FOCUS GROUP METHODOLOGY; LOW-INCOME; PERCEIVED NEED; CARE; COMMUNITY; SYMPTOMS; BARRIERS; SEEKING;
D O I
10.1177/1049732312465018
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Depression and anxiety are mental health issues that disproportionately affect women-particularly when access to culturally sensitive care is limited. The purpose of this study was to identify mental health concerns in three urban, ethnically diverse, underserved, and impoverished neighborhoods using the ideological perspective of community-based participatory research. In the context of long-term partnerships between a department of nursing and these neighborhoods, we recruited 61 women aged 18 to 69 years and collected data via homogeneous focus groups comprised of Black, Hispanic, and White women, respectively. We conducted five of the focus groups in English and one in Spanish. The women perceived anxiety and depression as significant concerns for themselves, their families, and their communities. They used unique community resources to manage mental health issues and desired new resources, including support groups and education.
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页码:78 / 92
页数:15
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