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01-11-2014 | Original Article

Primary Health Care Experiences of Hispanics with Serious Mental Illness: A Mixed-Methods Study

Authors: Leopoldo J. Cabassa, Arminda P. Gomes, Quisqueya Meyreles, Lucia Capitelli, Richard Younge, Dianna Dragatsi, Juana Alvarez, Andel Nicasio, Benjamin Druss, Roberto Lewis-Fernández

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 6/2014

Abstract

This mixed-methods study examines the primary health care experiences of Hispanic patients with serious mental illness. Forty patients were recruited from an outpatient mental health clinic. Participants reported a combination of perceived discrimination and stigmatization when receiving medical care. They rated the quality of chronic illness care as poor and reported low levels of self-efficacy and patient activation. These indicators were positively associated with how patients viewed their relationships with primary care providers. A grounded model was developed to describe the structural, social, and interpersonal processes that shaped participants’ primary care experiences.

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Title: Primary Health Care Experiences of Hispanics with Serious Mental Illness: A Mixed-Methods Study
Authors: Leopoldo J. Cabassa
Arminda P. Gomes
Quisqueya Meyreles
Lucia Capitelli
Richard Younge
Dianna Dragatsi
Juana Alvarez
Andel Nicasio
Benjamin Druss
Roberto Lewis-Fernández
Publication date: 01-11-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-013-0524-2

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