Mature adults' attitudes to mental health service utilisation

被引：12
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作者：
Pettigrew, Simone [1 ]
Donovan, Robert [2 ]
Pescud, Melanie [1 ]
Boldy, Duncan [3 ]
Newton, Robert [4 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Western Australia, Sch Business, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
[2] Curtin Univ Technol, Ctr Behav Res Canc Control, Perth, WA, Australia
[3] Curtin Univ Technol, Ctr Res Ageing, Perth, WA, Australia
[4] Edith Cowan Univ, Perth, WA, Australia
来源：
AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGIST | 2010年 / 45卷 / 02期
关键词：
Ageing; help-seeking; medication; qualitative methods; service utilisation; stigma; CONSUMER PERSPECTIVES; PERCEIVED BARRIERS; CARE UTILIZATION; DEPRESSION; DISORDERS; LITERACY; HELP; AUSTRALIA; BELIEFS; DISEASE;
D O I：
10.1080/00050060903428228
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
This qualitative study examined mature adults' attitudes to mental health services, in order to improve service utilisation among members of this group. Twenty individual and 12 focus group interviews were conducted with 111 West Australians aged epsilon 40 years living in urban and regional areas. The findings indicate that mature individuals may be receptive to information that assists them in differentiating the symptoms of ageing and mental illness and empowers them to make appropriate help-seeking decisions. Perceived stigma and an aversion to medication were identified as barriers preventing individuals from acknowledging and addressing mental illness. A model of mature adults' intentions to utilise mental health services is proposed.
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页码：141 / 150
页数：10
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