Ethnicity, deprivation and mental health outcomes

Abstract

Aims: To describe and measure differences between ethnic groups on standard measures of mental health outcome.

Alternatives to standard acute in-patient care in England: short-term clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness

“…A proportionally similar improvement in outcome across both classes of service would therefore lead to a greater absolute improvement in standard services, and preliminary emerging evidence of proportional rather than absolute change in different subpopulations suggests this possibility might warrant further consideration. 15…”

“…A proportionally similar improvement in outcome across both classes of service would therefore lead to a greater absolute improvement in standard services, and preliminary emerging evidence of proportional rather than absolute change in different subpopulations suggests this possibility might warrant further consideration. 15 Finally, the length of stay was longer at standard services (mean 38.2 days) than at alternative services (mean 17.6 days). There was a complex relationship between length of stay and outcome improvement across the four outcomes and 12 services, but no consistent relationship between length of stay and outcome at the patient level, despite this finding at the aggregate level.…”

Facilitating Access to Effective and Appropriate Care for Youth With Mild to Moderate Mental Health Concerns in New Zealand

“…Scores range from 1 to 100, with scores above 70 indicating normal function. This measure has been utilized in New Zealand populations among Māori and Pacific communities (Trauer, Eagar, & Mellsop, ), but has not been validated for this population. This scale was utilized for all age groups in the intervention (10–24 years).…”

Prevalence of depression among Maori patients in Auckland general practice

“…Increasingly, differences in mental health service use and clinical characteristics between different ethnic groups have been reflected in the official statistics, while recent studies have found positive evidence of disparities between Maori and non-Maori populations at both primary and secondary levels of care. 3,4 The most recent investigation on mental health in general practice found higher rates of major depression among Maori general practice attenders (46.4% in Maori while 15.4% in non-Maori in the last 12 months) 5 with the highest rates of depression in female Maori patients (55.2%) and the greatest ethnological disparity between Maori and non-Maori women. However, these findings ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC PAPERS J PRIMARY HEALTH CARE 2009;1(1):26-29.…”