Psychiatrische Praxis
Volume 39, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 64-70

Health care utilisation of migrants with mental disorders compared with germans [Gesundheitsbezogenes Inanspruchnahmeverhalten von Personen mit Migrationshintergrund und einer psychischen Störung im Vergleich zu Deutschen] (Article)

Bermejo I.* , Frank F. , Maier I. , Hölzel L.
  • a Celenus Kliniken GmbH, Moltkestraße 27, 77654 Offenburg, Germany, Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany
  • b Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany
  • c Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany
  • d Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany

Abstract

Objective Analysis of the health care utilisation of migrants with mental disorders compared to Germans with mental disorders under consideration of migration-related and socio-economic factors. Methods Reanalysis of the supplement survey "Mental Disorderso" of the "German Health Surveyo" 1998 with a matched sample of migrants (n=151) and Germans (n=151) with a positive 12-month prevalence of mental disorders. Results Regarding the prevalence rates for mental disorders and health care utilisation no differences in the sample between Germans and migrants could be found. Conclusions The migration background alone does not explain the differences in health care utilisation which are found in many studies. It is assumed, that differences arise multifactorial, and can be explained through migration-related factors but especially through socio-economic factors. To provide a better understanding of health care utilisation of migrants it might be necessary to set the focus on socio-economic factors. In addition a differentiated measurement of cultural and migration-related factors is needed in future studies. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgar.

Author Keywords

Mental health Migrants Health care utilisation Transcultural

Index Keywords

Germany educational status health care survey mass screening human middle aged Health Resources health status Health Surveys length of stay Mental Disorders Cross-Sectional Studies mental disease Humans male Emigrants and Immigrants female socioeconomics prevalence Article health care utilization adult migration Utilization Review social class employment Patient Care Team National Health Programs

Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84856869395&doi=10.1055%2fs-0031-1292832&partnerID=40&md5=c013de22fca50dac703ef08650b386d1

DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1292832
ISSN: 03034259
Cited by: 19
Original Language: German