Help Seeking and Access to Primary Care for People from “Hard-to-Reach” Groups with Common Mental Health Problems
Joint Authors
Dowrick, C.
Gask, L.
Funnel, E.
Fisher, L.
Edwards, S.
Bristow, K.
Chew Graham, C.
Source
International Journal of Family Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
In the UK, most people with mental health problems are managed in primary care.
However, many individuals in need of help are not able to access care, either because it is not available, or because the individual's interaction with care-givers deters or diverts help-seeking.
Aims.
To understand the experience of seeking care for distress from the perspective of potential patients from “hard-to-reach” groups.
Methods.
A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews, analysed using a thematic framework.
Results.
Access to primary care is problematic in four main areas: how distress is conceptualised by individuals, the decision to seek help, barriers to help-seeking, and navigating and negotiating services.
Conclusion.
There are complex reasons why people from “hard-to-reach” groups may not conceptualise their distress as a biomedical problem.
In addition, there are particular barriers to accessing primary care when distress is recognised by the person and help-seeking is attempted.
We suggest how primary care could be more accessible to people from “hard-to-reach” groups including the need to offer a flexible, non-biomedical response to distress.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bristow, K.& Edwards, S.& Funnel, E.& Fisher, L.& Gask, L.& Dowrick, C.…[et al.]. 2011. Help Seeking and Access to Primary Care for People from “Hard-to-Reach” Groups with Common Mental Health Problems. International Journal of Family Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bristow, K.…[et al.]. Help Seeking and Access to Primary Care for People from “Hard-to-Reach” Groups with Common Mental Health Problems. International Journal of Family Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bristow, K.& Edwards, S.& Funnel, E.& Fisher, L.& Gask, L.& Dowrick, C.…[et al.]. Help Seeking and Access to Primary Care for People from “Hard-to-Reach” Groups with Common Mental Health Problems. International Journal of Family Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475787
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475787