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dc.contributor.authorSandhu, Sima
dc.contributor.authorBjerre, Neele V
dc.contributor.authorDauvrin, Marie
dc.contributor.authorDias, Sonia
dc.contributor.authorGaddini, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorGreacen, Tim
dc.contributor.authorIoannidis, Elisabeth
dc.contributor.authorKluge, Ulrike
dc.contributor.authorJensen, Natasja K
dc.contributor.authorLamkaddem, Majda
dc.contributor.authorPuigpinos i Riera, Rosa
dc.contributor.authorKosa, Zsigmond
dc.contributor.authorWihlman, Ulla
dc.contributor.authorStankunas, Mindaugas
dc.contributor.authorStrassmayr, Christa
dc.contributor.authorWahlbeck, Kristian
dc.contributor.authorWelbel, Marta
dc.contributor.authorPriebe, Stefan
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T16:05:01Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T16:05:01Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.modified2014-08-28T22:16:42Z
dc.identifier.issn0933-7954
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00127-012-0528-3
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/47769
dc.description.abstractPurpose While there has been systematic research on the experiences of immigrant patients in mental health services within certain European countries, little research has explored the experiences of mental health professionals in the delivery of services to immigrants across Europe. This study sought to explore professionals' experiences of delivering care to immigrants in districts densely populated with immigrants across Europe. Methods Forty-eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with mental health care professionals working in 16 European countries. Professionals in each country were recruited from three areas with the highest proportion of immigrants. For the purpose of this study, immigrants were defined as first-generation immigrants born outside the country of current residence, including regular immigrants, irregular immigrants, asylum seekers, refugees and victims of human trafficking. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Results The interviews highlighted specific challenges to treating immigrants in mental health services across all 16 countries including complications with diagnosis, difficulty in developing trust and increased risk of marginalisation. Conclusions Although mental health service delivery varies between and within European countries, consistent challenges exist in the experiences of mental health professionals delivering services in communities with high proportions of immigrants. Improvements to practice should include training in reaching appropriate diagnoses, a focus on building trusting relationships and measures to counter marginalisation.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.publisher.placeGermany
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom105
dc.relation.ispartofpageto116
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalSocial Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
dc.relation.ispartofvolume48
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHealth care administration
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCognitive and computational psychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode420306
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode5204
dc.titleExperiences with treating immigrants: a qualitative study in mental health services across 16 European countries
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.date.issued2013
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorStankunas, Mindaugas


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