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Chrysikou, Evangelia. "Accessibility for mental healthcare." Facilities 31, no. 9/10 (June 28, 2013): 418–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02632771311324972.
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Zartaloudi, A. "Accessibility of migrants to mental health services." European Psychiatry 65, S1 (June 2022): S138. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.374.
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Introduction Cultural barriers and prejudices of mental healthcare professionals may promote inequalities in the provision of care to immigrant population and have a negative impact in provided service quality. Objectives To identify barriers and facilitators of immigrants’ accessibility to mental health services. Methods A literature review has been made through PubMed database. Results Immigrants’ accessibility to mental health services may be related to social insurance problems, inadequate knowledge about their health rights, inadequate knowledge of the local language, as well as the bureaucracy of Greek State which may complicate mental health examination and treatment. The challenges faced by mental healthcare professionals in terms of diagnosis and treatment of migrants include communication difficulties due to linguistic and cultural differences as far as verbal presentation of symptoms and illness behavior is concerned. Culturally competent mental health professionals should work to erase racism and prejudice, to be familiar with cultural issues and have adequate knowledge related to cultural groups, to learn the life story of each patient separately and encourage patients to explain how their illness affects their lives, promoting a trustful communication environment in the context of healthcare provision. Conclusions Exploring the specific needs of migrants as well as assessing the degree of satisfaction from their access to healthcare services are essential to providing integrated mental health care for people from different culture. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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V, Minutha. "Accessibility of Public Healthcare Services in Mysore City- A GIS Approach." International Journal of Health Sciences and Research 11, no. 5 (May 21, 2021): 290–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210546.
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The main theme of healthcare is to provide complete health facilities, to protect every one for physical, social, and mental health, to decrease the death rate, to increase the life expectancy of human being. The accessibility of healthcare centers is one of the most important indicators for measuring the efficiency of a healthcare system. Accessibility is a complex indicator that reflects the number of health care institutions, their geographical distribution and the impact of different types of barriers social, Economic and culture [1]. Geographers are mainly concerned with geographical accessibility for the calculation. GIS is a technique which provide a set of tools for describing and understanding the spatial distribution of healthcare facilities, evaluating accessibility and barriers to health care delivery of health facilities and Creating a map of health infrastructure. In this paper an attempt has been made to analyze the functioning of health care services and its infrastructure facilities in Mysore city using GIS techniques. To identify the gap between the availability and the accessibility of health infrastructure services in terms of prescribed norms. The present study is based on both Primary and Secondary Data. The Base Map of Study area has been Geo-referenced and digitized using GIS Software. Location of healthcare centres will be mapped with the help of Global Position System (GPS). Data is analyzed though simple quantitative techniques and the spatial disparity of health centers were measured by applying location quotient. Various Maps have been generated to show the health care services in the study area. The results show that the availability of healthcare center is unequally distributed and there is scarcity in the availability of infrastructure and workforce among the study area. Key words: Healthcare, Accessibility, Location quotient, GIS, GPS.
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Wang, Jeffrey, Stanislav Pasyk, Claire Slavin-Stewart, and Andrew Olagunju. "A Scoping Review on Barriers to Mental Healthcare in Canada as Identified by Healthcare Providers." BJPsych Open 8, S1 (June 2022): S78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2022.258.
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AimsMental illness is among the leading causes of disability globally, however the treatment gap is wide even for developed countries. The perspectives of patients and mental healthcare providers are critical to understanding barriers to adequate mental healthcare and developing scalable solutions that improve access and quality of services. However, the views of providers are relatively understudied, precipitating our review to collate and synthesize their perspectives on the barriers to mental healthcare in Canada.MethodsWe searched MEDLINE/PubMed and PsychINFO for studies with findings in Canada published in English from 2000–2021 with terms for mental health, psychiatry, barriers, and referrals. Included studies were evaluated with the National Institutes of Health Study Quality Assessment Tools and Critical Appraisal Skills Programme.Results631 papers were screened, finding 20 eligible studies, including 13 qualitative, one cross-sectional, one retrospective, and five mixed-methods studies. Through inductive content analysis, five themes of barriers emerged: (1) patient accessibility (19% of studies), (2) health systems availability and complexity (31%), (3) training/education (25%), (4) work conditions (21%), and (5) cultural sensitivity (4%). Among barriers discussed, common challenges included a lack of resources for both patients and providers, gaps in continuing education for primary care providers, and health systems challenges such as difficulty securing referrals, unclear intake criteria, and confusion due to overload of contacts.ConclusionHealth systems face a multi-faceted set of challenges to improving access to mental healthcare that will require solutions from various stakeholders. Understanding these barriers is critical in focusing initiatives to improve mental health care, both in Canada and in countries facing similar challenges.
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O'Hanlon, Katherine P., and Boris Budosan. "Access to community-based mental healthcare and psychosocial support within a disaster context." BJPsych. International 12, no. 2 (May 2015): 44–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/s2056474000000295.
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After a large-scale humanitarian disaster, 30–50% of victims develop moderate or severe psychological distress. Rates of mild and moderate mental disorders increase by 5–10% and severe disorders by 1–2%. Those with such disorders need access to mental healthcare. Primary care clinics are appropriate due to their easy accessibility and the non-stigmatising environment. There is a consensus among experts that the mental health effects of disaster are best addressed by existing services, that is, through capacity building rather than by establishing parallel systems. Mental health interventions in emergencies should begin with a clear vision for the long-term advancement of community services.
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Van, Nguyen Hang Nguyet, Nguyen Thi Khanh Huyen, Mai Thi Hue, Nguyen Thanh Luong, Pham Quoc Thanh, Duong Minh Duc, Vu Thi Thanh Mai, and Tran Thi Hong. "Perceived Barriers to Mental Health Services among the Elderly in the Rural of Vietnam: A Cross Sectional Survey in 2019." Health Services Insights 14 (January 2021): 117863292110260. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/11786329211026035.
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While the burden of neurological and mental disorders has been drastically increased in Vietnam, the current mental healthcare services do not meet the public demand. In order to determine perceived barriers to the use of mental health services, we conducted a cross-sectional study on 376 elderly people from a rural district in Hanoi, Vietnam. We found that depression may be an important indicator of the need for formal and informal community and home care mental health services. Barriers to mental healthcare access were categorized into 7 groups namely stigma, emotional concerns, participation restrictions, service satisfaction, time constraints, geographic and financial conditions, and availability of services. The most significant barriers are the limited availability of and accessibility to health professionals and services in rural areas. Our study highlights the urgent efforts that need to be made in order to enhance availability of mental healthcare services in rural areas of Vietnam.
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Nilsen, Per, Petra Svedberg, Jens Nygren, Micael Frideros, Jan Johansson, and Stephen Schueller. "Accelerating the impact of artificial intelligence in mental healthcare through implementation science." Implementation Research and Practice 3 (January 2022): 263348952211120. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/26334895221112033.
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Background The implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in mental healthcare offers a potential solution to some of the problems associated with the availability, attractiveness, and accessibility of mental healthcare services. However, there are many knowledge gaps regarding how to implement and best use AI to add value to mental healthcare services, providers, and consumers. The aim of this paper is to identify challenges and opportunities for AI use in mental healthcare and to describe key insights from implementation science of potential relevance to understand and facilitate AI implementation in mental healthcare. Methods The paper is based on a selective review of articles concerning AI in mental healthcare and implementation science. Results Research in implementation science has established the importance of considering and planning for implementation from the start, the progression of implementation through different stages, and the appreciation of determinants at multiple levels. Determinant frameworks and implementation theories have been developed to understand and explain how different determinants impact on implementation. AI research should explore the relevance of these determinants for AI implementation. Implementation strategies to support AI implementation must address determinants specific to AI implementation in mental health. There might also be a need to develop new theoretical approaches or augment and recontextualize existing ones. Implementation outcomes may have to be adapted to be relevant in an AI implementation context. Conclusion Knowledge derived from implementation science could provide an important starting point for research on implementation of AI in mental healthcare. This field has generated many insights and provides a broad range of theories, frameworks, and concepts that are likely relevant for this research. However, when taking advantage of the existing knowledge basis, it is important to also be explorative and study AI implementation in health and mental healthcare as a new phenomenon in its own right since implementing AI may differ in various ways from implementing evidence-based practices in terms of what implementation determinants, strategies, and outcomes are most relevant. Plain Language Summary: The implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in mental healthcare offers a potential solution to some of the problems associated with the availability, attractiveness, and accessibility of mental healthcare services. However, there are many knowledge gaps concerning how to implement and best use AI to add value to mental healthcare services, providers, and consumers. This paper is based on a selective review of articles concerning AI in mental healthcare and implementation science, with the aim to identify challenges and opportunities for the use of AI in mental healthcare and describe key insights from implementation science of potential relevance to understand and facilitate AI implementation in mental healthcare. AI offers opportunities for identifying the patients most in need of care or the interventions that might be most appropriate for a given population or individual. AI also offers opportunities for supporting a more reliable diagnosis of psychiatric disorders and ongoing monitoring and tailoring during the course of treatment. However, AI implementation challenges exist at organizational/policy, individual, and technical levels, making it relevant to draw on implementation science knowledge for understanding and facilitating implementation of AI in mental healthcare. Knowledge derived from implementation science could provide an important starting point for research on AI implementation in mental healthcare. This field has generated many insights and provides a broad range of theories, frameworks, and concepts that are likely relevant for this research.
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Lawn, Sharon, Christine Kaine, Jeremy Stevenson, and Janne McMahon. "Australian Mental Health Consumers’ Experiences of Service Engagement and Disengagement: A Descriptive Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 19 (October 5, 2021): 10464. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910464.
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Mental health issues are a severe global concern with significant personal, social, and economic consequences and costs. This paper reports results of an online survey disseminated across the Australian community investigating why people with mental health issues choose particular mental health services over others, what causes them to disengage from services, and what factors and qualities of services are important to consumers to support their continued engagement or re-engagement with mental health services. The importance of GPs was evident, given their key role in providing mental healthcare, especially to those referred to as “the missing middle”—consumers with mental health issues who fall through the gaps in care in other parts of the healthcare system. The study found that many respondents chose to engage with mental healthcare providers primarily due to accessibility and affordability, but also because of the relational qualities that they displayed as part of delivering care. These qualities fostered consumers’ sense of trust, feeling listened to, and not being stigmatized as part of help seeking and having their mental health needs met. Implications for education and practice are offered.
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Davis, Lauren, and Rebecca Buchanan. "Strength in Numbers." Theory & Practice in Rural Education 12, no. 1 (June 21, 2022): 105–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.3776/tpre.2022.v12n1p105-115.
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Montana is a state that is ravaged by a suicide epidemic and mental health crisis, particularly among its youth. In an area in which harsh climates, geographic challenges, and distance to rural healthcare providers are significant barriers to mental healthcare accessibility, educators are faced with the acute social and emotional challenges of their students on a daily basis. This article documents the process and promise of utilizing novel and innovative community-based participatory research to support rural schools. By integrating a trauma-informed intervention in the school setting, while mobilizing local community resources, this interdisciplinary approach shows the ability to address the needs of adolescents while supporting rural educators.
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Kalkbrenner, Michael T. "Examining Global Wellness, Anxiety Severity, and Depression Severity Among Black and Latinx Adults: Implications for Counseling." Journal of Mental Health Counseling 45, no. 1 (January 1, 2023): 34–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.17744/mehc.45.1.03.
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The effectiveness of the Global Wellness scale of the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory, measuring combined mental and physical health, is well documented in the literature among samples of primarily White clients. However, the global wellness literature is lacking research among ethnic minority populations who tend to face healthcare inequities. For example, Black and Latinx adults in the United States face inequities in the quality and accessibility of mental and physical healthcare services, including unique risks for anxiety and depression. In this study, a national random sample (N = 4,009) was recruited (stratified by age, gender, and geographic region of the United States) of Latinx and Black adults to examine the association of anxiety severity and depression severity with global wellness as well as demographic differences in global wellness. Anxiety and depression emerged as significant negative predictors of global wellness, and results revealed a number of demographic differences in global wellness. Implications for counseling practice and how mental health counselors can reduce healthcare disparities are discussed.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Mental healthcare accessibility"
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Oliveira, Patrícia Sofia Matos. "Condicionantes da acessibilidade da Pessoa com doença mental aos Cuidados Paliativos." Master's thesis, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/98765.
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Cuidados Continuados e Paliativos apresentada à Faculdade de MedicinaO presente trabalho teve como objetivo identificar as principais condicionantes que assistem o doente mental no acesso aos cuidados paliativos, tendo por finalidade promover a melhoria no acesso aos cuidados paliativos por parte das pessoas com doença mental.Assim, foi realizado um estudo qualitativo descritivo com recurso a entrevistas semiestruturadas e à análise temática dos dados narrativos, estudando as particularidades e experiências individuais dos sujeitos que integraram a amostra, constituída por cinco médicos psiquiatras e cinco médicos paliativistas, que aceitaram participar livremente no estudo. Para o efeito, recorreu-se à entrevista individual. Foi elaborado um guião de entrevista semiestruturada, de forma a obter os verbatins e, recorreu-se à áudio -gravação. O trabalho encontra-se dividido em oito capítulos, o primeiro dá lugar à revisão da literatura, onde é apresentada a teoria que será usada como base da investigação e são clarificados os conceitos abordados ao longo do desenvolvimento do trabalho. O segundo, terceiro, quarto e quinto dizem respeito à apresentação do estudo realizado, ou seja, é descrita a metodologia utilizada para concretização da investigação, sendo apresentada a pergunta de partida, objetivo e finalidade do estudo. É também abordada a tipologia do estudo, população e os critérios de seleção da mesma, o procedimento de colheita de dados, o seu tratamento e análise, e por último as questões éticas de investigação e a apresentação e discussão dos resultados obtidos.O último capítulo diz respeito às conclusões e limitações encontradas ao longo do desenvolvimento da investigação.
This study aimed to identify the main conditions that assist the mentally ill in accessing palliative care, with the aim of promoting improved access to palliative care for people with mental illness.Thus, a descriptive qualitative study was carried out using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis of narrative data, studying the particularities and individual experiences of the subjects who were part of the sample, consisting of five psychiatrists and five palliative physicians, who freely agreed to participate in the study . For this purpose, an individual interview was used. A semi-structured interview script was elaborated, in order to obtain the verbatins, and audio-recording was used.The work is divided into eight chapters, the first one gives place to a literature review, where the theory that will be used as the basis of the investigation is presented and the concepts covered during the development of the work are clarified. The second, third, fourth and fifth refer to the presentation of the study carried out, that is, the methodology used to carry out the investigation is described, with the starting question, objective and purpose of the study being presented. The typology of the study, population and its selection criteria, the data collection procedure, its treatment and analysis, and finally the ethical questions of research and the presentation and discussion of the results obtained are also addressed. it concerns the conclusions and limitations found throughout the development of the investigation.
Books on the topic "Mental healthcare accessibility"
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A, Cummings Nicholas, O'Donohue William T, and Cucciare Michael A. 1976-, eds. Universal healthcare: Readings for mental health professionals. Reno, Nev: Context Press, 2005.
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Inequalities and disparities in health care and health: Concerns of patients, providers and insurers. Amsterdam: Elsevier JAI, 2008.
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Affairs, United States Congress House Committee on Veterans'. Challenges in rural America: VA access and mental healthcare : hearing before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Washington: U.S. Government Publishing Office, 2015.
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Discourse Inequality and Mental Healthcare. Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.
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Universal healthcare: Readings for mental health professionals. Reno, NV: Context Press, 2006.
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(Editor), Nicholas A. Cummings, William T. O'Donohue (Editor), and Michael A. Cucciare (Editor), eds. Universal Healthcare: Readings for Mental Health Professionals (Volume 9, 2005) (Healthcare Utilization and Cost Series). Context Press, 2005.
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"Accessibility for All." In Examining and Solving Health Disparities in the United States, 96–110. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3874-6.ch005.
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Healthcare is a human necessity to maintain mental and physical health in modern society. Accessibility to healthcare is therefore a human right. However, it is a right that is not always granted or achievable. Not all Americans have insurance. The middle class and working poor must contend with high insurance premiums and out-of-pocket co-pays. Accessibility of healthcare information, symptom recognition, and disease management should be provided to at-risk populations, such as persons residing within rural or inner-city low-income areas, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with literacy issues (i.e., unable to read or write). Lack of access to mental and physical healthcare can jeopardize individuals and, ultimately, the health and well-being of future generations.
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Lane, Haylee, Jennifer M. Martin, and Terry Haines. "Healthcare Decision Making." In Mental Health Policy, Practice, and Service Accessibility in Contemporary Society, 41–56. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7402-6.ch003.
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The aim of this chapter is to explore the factors that health managers adopt when making decisions on how to allocate limited healthcare resources. The objective is to increase knowledge and understanding of decision making processes at the macro, meso, and micro levels and priority setting. An examination of current healthcare decision-making processes used for resource allocation around the world highlights the disparities in models and approaches and the often ad hoc nature of decisions made. A description of the allied health workforce highlights the size and significance of this workforce and why understanding decisions made in regards to allied health resources is of importance. Issues of access and equity are also considered in relation to notions of fairness and efficacy in relation to health outcomes.
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Fox, Tara Renee. "Is Telehealth an Effective Way to Increase Accessibility to Counseling Services?" In Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Diversity and Equity in a Virtual World, 114–37. IGI Global, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8028-8.ch007.
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Providing telehealth is often a means to increase the accessibility to and availability of clinical mental healthcare services. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has been globally implemented into healthcare systems. Today, almost 390 million individuals have at least one mental illness. There are many challenges to seeking clinical mental healthcare, including availability and accessibility, anonymity, finances and insurance, stigma, and travel and transportation. Due to these barriers, many individuals have untreated mental health conditions, which can burden healthcare systems. By utilizing innovative delivery models such as telehealth technologies, the disparities experienced by individuals when attempting to seek clinical mental healthcare services can decrease.
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Grant, Kellie, Jenny Martin, Jenni White, and Terry Haines. "Risk." In Mental Health Policy, Practice, and Service Accessibility in Contemporary Society, 20–40. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7402-6.ch002.
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Risk assessment and management are considered core elements of healthcare practice. However, a brief examination of the theoretical literature on risk demonstrates that it is not a fixed concept. This chapter will critically analyze the impact that focusing on risk has on healthcare practice. The authors will join many others in pointing out the many potential negative impacts of viewing healthcare through the lens of risk. One risk type, suicide risk, will be examined closely. It will be shown that health professionals often fear liability when risk is a factor. In order to dissuade these fears, the legal elements of liability will be outlined, and relevant common law judgements will be discussed. Finally, future directions will be discussed.
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Lenares-Solomon, Denise, Christina Conti, and Christina George. "Advocating for the Mental Health Needs of Children Living in Rural Poverty." In Research Anthology on Mental Health Stigma, Education, and Treatment, 1037–59. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8544-3.ch058.
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A person's mental health involves their social, psychological, and emotional wellness, all of which are important to their development. Lack of resources and access to effective mental health services can have a negative impact on the mental health of children residing in poverty-stricken rural communities. In advocating for this population, the authors have highlighted five factors that work as barriers in the mental health of children living in rural poverty. These factors were identified as early development, healthcare accessibility, parental/caretaker's educational level, educational system, and mental health stigma and stress. Furthermore, the authors presented a multi-layered approach for addressing these barriers. The components of the multi-layered approach include school-based resources, community-based resources, medical-based resources, and government-based resources. A case illustration is used to demonstrate the practical application of one aspect of the multi-layered approach – the school-based resources. Lastly, the authors stated that more research is needed for this population in regard to the effects of rural poverty on the mental health of children.
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Lenares-Solomon, Denise, Christina Conti, and Christina George. "Advocating for the Mental Health Needs of Children Living in Rural Poverty." In Handbook of Research on Leadership and Advocacy for Children and Families in Rural Poverty, 149–71. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2787-0.ch007.
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A person's mental health involves their social, psychological, and emotional wellness, all of which are important to their development. Lack of resources and access to effective mental health services can have a negative impact on the mental health of children residing in poverty-stricken rural communities. In advocating for this population, the authors have highlighted five factors that work as barriers in the mental health of children living in rural poverty. These factors were identified as early development, healthcare accessibility, parental/caretaker's educational level, educational system, and mental health stigma and stress. Furthermore, the authors presented a multi-layered approach for addressing these barriers. The components of the multi-layered approach include school-based resources, community-based resources, medical-based resources, and government-based resources. A case illustration is used to demonstrate the practical application of one aspect of the multi-layered approach – the school-based resources. Lastly, the authors stated that more research is needed for this population in regard to the effects of rural poverty on the mental health of children.
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Reichl, Corinna, and Michael Kaess. "Early detection of risk-taking, self-harming, and suicidal behaviour." In Oxford Textbook of Suicidology and Suicide Prevention, edited by Danuta Wasserman and Camilla Wasserman, 429–36. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198834441.003.0051.
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This text outlines the role of risk-taking and self-harming behaviours in the development and detection of suicidal behaviour and mental health problems among adolescents. Risk-taking and self-harming behaviours are observable symptoms for underlying problems of emotion regulation, impulse control or interpersonal relationships and are sensitive risk markers for early detection of developmental trajectories of suicidal behaviour and mental health problems. Due to their easy accessibility and their sensitive prediction of mental health problems, risk-taking and self-harming behaviours have been included into programmes screening for adolescents at risk of suicidal behaviour in the general population. The principles and findings of those screening programmes are discussed. Professional screenings are time consuming for participants and create costs for the healthcare system, thus, longitudinal studies are needed to test whether screening programmes are effective in reducing suicidal behaviour among adolescents.
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Raghuraman, Bharathram Sathur, and Santosh Chaturvedi. "Internal migration." In Oxford Textbook of Migrant Psychiatry, edited by Dinesh Bhugra, Oyedeji Ayonrinde, Edgardo Juan Tolentino, Koravangattu Valsraj, and Antonio Ventriglio, 203–8. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198833741.003.0023.
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This chapter reviews existing literature on the statistics of internal migration spanning across all the continents of the world to better understand the gigantic nature of this constantly occurring phenomenon especially in low- and middle-income countries. The chapter also focuses on the impact of internal migration on health by reviewing literature on phenomenon such as the ‘healthy migrant’. The possible implications of internal migration on mental health are detailed, including possible hypotheses underpinning the development of mental health issues in migrants and the chapter briefly reviews the possible resilient protective factors in migrants. Various studies on the impact of internal migration on the prevalence of common and severe mental illnesses from across the world are discussed in the text. The chapter ends with a section reviewing the existing literature on the problems faced by internal migrants in terms of availability and accessibility to quality health care and the need for macro-level healthcare reforms especially in developing nations such as India.
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Swift, Elaine, Louise Roper, Genevieve Quayle, Kathryn Strom, and Jill Everett. "SCM and In-patient Care." In Structured Clinical Management (SCM) for Personality Disorder, edited by Stuart Mitchell, Mark Sampson, and Anthony Bateman, 157–80. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med-psych/9780198851523.003.0010.
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This chapter illustrates how structured clinical management (SCM) in in-patient mental healthcare settings enhances an effective care programme whilst also supporting the in-patient environment. The chapter uses acute in-patient wards for adults and a female low secure unit as examples. In-patient treatment is not recommended as a primary treatment or treatment of choice for people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Despite the different functions of acute and low secure wards, admission to either may be necessary to reduce risk to self and others in people diagnosed with personality disorder. Key strengths of SCM are its adaptability, its accessibility to practitioners in terms of understanding the model, and its straightforward, problem-focused approach.
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Bach, Christina. "Technology and Ethics." In The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work, edited by Terry Altilio, Shirley Otis-Green, and John G. Cagle, 843–50. Oxford University Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780197537855.003.0093.
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Communication is the hallmark of the relationship between the patient and clinician. In healthcare settings, technology is being used more frequently to facilitate communication. There are benefits and challenges to the use of technology in healthcare settings. Digital interactions act as a new form of medical narrative, giving voice for some who may not have had such privilege or access previously. But location (where), time (when), authority (who), and best practices (what) for the use of digital interactions remain nebulous across healthcare professions. Other challenges include confidentiality, privacy, informed consent, digital accessibility, self-disclosure, and dual relationships in the virtual space. Digital interactions between patients and clinicians require flexibility, fluidity, caution, and perhaps, above all, digital humility. Social workers have enormous potential to mentor and model for other professions in their use of digital encounters in relationships as we take ownership and responsibility for online content, digital relationships, and our digital identity.
Conference papers on the topic "Mental healthcare accessibility"
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Viviani, Sara, Rocco Furferi, and Alessandra Rinaldi. "The hospitalization experience design using gamification applied to a pediatric 3d scanner for compound fractures." In 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022). AHFE International, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1002114.
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Physical, social and mental well-being is the basic assumption which allows children to experience hospitalization positively. In this age of medical-scientific progress and technological development on hospital equipment, the designers of instruments for healthcare focus their activities on developing a coherent patient-centered approach which aims to consider the person globally. Currently, the rigors of the humanization of pediatric care are elaborating products which have both technological innovation and effective design specifications on children’s implicit needs and expectations. Mainly, the active, collaborative, and coordinated presence and accessibility of the family and of the pediatric patient in the care setting are unachieved goals in this field. The article presents the research project Oplà, a 3D acquisition system, as a demonstration of how emerging technologies, culture, communication and collaboration can help significantly in mapping out new diversification measures in standard clinical practice, to enhance the assistance services, by adopting a Human-centered approach strengthened by the iterative process of design thinking.
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Wilson, Holly, and Liesje Donkin. "UNDERSTANDING NEW ZEALAND ADULTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS DIGITAL INTERVENTIONS FOR HEALTH." In International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends. inScience Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36315/2021inpact011.
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"E-health has transformed healthcare by improving access and reach of health services, which is now more critical than ever given the COVID-19 pandemic. One aspect of e-health is the delivery of health interventions via the internet or through smartphone apps, known as digital interventions (DI). These DI can improve physical and mental health for people, by modifying behaviour and improving illness management. Despite, the benefits of DI use remains low. One explanation for this low usage is people’s attitudes towards DI. Indeed, having a positive attitude towards DI is associated with an increased likelihood of wanting to engage with DI. Therefore, people’s attitudes towards digital interventions are important in understanding if people are willing to engage with them. To date, limited research exists about attitudes and much of this varies based on region and population. Along, with understanding people’s attitudes it is important to understand what shapes people’s attitudes towards these interventions. Therefore, this study sought to determine New Zealand (NZ) adults’ attitudes towards DI and what shapes these attitudes. In order to address these questions a cross-sectional survey was used. Results indicate that NZ adults have neutral to somewhat positive attitudes to DI and their attitudes are influenced by common factors including: beliefs about accessibility of DI and the COVID-19 experience. These findings suggest that some NZ adults have a positive attitudes to DI, but overall people’s attitudes needed to be addressed to ensure people are ready to use DI."
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Antonio Gambera, Davide, Emilia Duarte, and Dina Ricco. "Internet of Senses (IoS) and Internet of Sensory Health (IoSH): A New Technology Epiphany." In 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022). AHFE International, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001403.
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In the field of healthcare design, a great revolution is taking place. The use of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, and in particular the great success of smartwatches, fit bands, and specific wearable medical devices allowed people to self-monitor their health parameters. At the same time, physicians were allowed to track, assist, make diagnoses, and prescribe treatments, remotely. Everything is done with the collection of and analysis of high-quality data, assisted by Artificial Intelligence (AI) (Forgan; 2021; Chiapponi & Ciotti, 2015; Islam et. al, 2015). At the same time, the easier accessibility to sensory technology, the high-speed internet connection, and rate of adoption of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR), which are altogether known as eXtended Reality (XR), is accelerating innovations, with the digital experiences expected to become even more immersive.According to a recent report of Sony Ericsson® the biggest trend for future technology developments until 2030, will be the evolution from IoT (Internet of things) to IoS (Internet of Senses). Nowadays, we can use XR solutions to support patients’ recovery, promote mental health, or treat chronic pain conditions, but, digital communications are still audio-visual. In the next decade, it is expected that devices, sensors, and actuators, and software would enable these experiences to become even richer, through the concomitant use of all our senses, and merging the digital and the physical reality. This type of experience is based on the Internet of Senses.This revolution will drive designers to create more immersive environments. Future experiences with the diffuse use of haptic feedback will be enriched with digital flavors/aromas, more sophisticated haptic stimulations, and immersive interfaces. Future experiences are going to involve multiple sensory modalities, opening interesting possibilities for multi-sensory and cross-sensory interactions. (Sony Ericsson, 2020)These observations are particularly interesting for the field of Synesthetic Design, («synaesthesia» from the Greek syn," together", and aisthēsis, "sensation", literarily “perceiving together”), the study of sensory perception is used to design sensory stimuli with the specific purpose of “contaminating” other different sensory modalities (senses) changing the nature of stimuli. All the sensations can be coordinated based on the systematic connections between different modalities”. (Haverkamp, 2014). How this revolution is going to affect the world of healthcare?The Internet of Senses revolution will open important horizons for designers, responsible for the sensory characterization of everyday experiences. In this paper, we are going to introduce what are the opportunities of implementing Internet of Senses technologies for healthcare. To do so, we are going to present and discuss a Case-Study (a between-subjects experience involving 42 participants) in which a synesthetic design approach has been used to reduce the sensation of pain in people (using cold-induced pain CPT). The study has been realized creating an immersive experience based on cross-sensory interactions in a sensory-controlled environment. Particular attention will be given to the methodological aspects of the study.