Mental health needs, service use and costs among Somali refugees in the UK.
Acta Psychiatr Scand
; 111(5): 351-7, 2005 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15819728
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the mental health needs and service use of Somali refugees living in London.METHOD:
Subjects (n = 143) were sampled from conventional and non-conventional sites. Needs and service use were measured using the Camberwell Assessment of Need and the Client Service Receipt Inventory, respectively. Comparisons between sites were made and cost predictors identified.RESULTS:
Basic needs occurred frequently but were often not fully addressed. The mean number of needs was around four out of a possible 22. The most used services were GPs, other clinicians and refugee services. Higher non-inpatient costs were associated with length of stay in the UK and lower costs with being at risk of suicide and having panic disorder or agoraphobia.CONCLUSION:
Somali refugees living in London have a relatively high level of need but a low level of service use. Refugee characteristics could only account for a limited amount of cost variation.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Refugees
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Community Mental Health Services
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Health Services Needs and Demand
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
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Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Psychiatr Scand
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom