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- The study analyzed data from the Asian American Quality of Life survey, revealing over 44% of participants experienced mental distress, with 6.1% classified as having serious mental illness.
- Approximately 23% of the respondents utilized mental health services in the past year, while around 7% indicated they encountered barriers to accessing needed care.
- Multivariate analyses showed that individuals with mental distress or serious mental illness were more likely to seek services and also report unmet needs, highlighting issues with service quality and user satisfaction.
Article Abstract
Using data from the Asian American Quality of Life (AAQoL, n = 2609) survey, logistic regression models of mental health service use and perceived unmet needs were estimated with background variables, ethnicity, and mental health status. More than 44% of the participants were categorized as having mental distress (Kessler 6 [K6] ≥ 6) and 6.1% as having serious mental illness (SMI, K6 ≥ 13). About 23% had used services (mental health specialist, general doctor, and/or religious leader) for their emotional concerns during the past year, and about 7% reported that there was a time that they needed mental health care but could not get it. In the multivariate analyses, the presence of mental distress and SMI increased the odds of using any service and having perceived unmet needs. Those who had used services exhibited higher odds of reporting unmet needs, calling concerns about the quality of services and user satisfaction.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6469494 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-018-0348-3 | DOI Listing |
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