Geographic and Racial-Ethnic Differences in Satisfaction With and Perceived Benefits of Mental Health Services
- Authors
- Kim, Giyeon; Parton, Jason M.; Ford, Katy-Lauren; Bryant, Ami N.; Shim, Ruth S.; Parmelee, Patricia
- Issue Date
- Dec-2014
- Publisher
- AMER PSYCHIATRIC PUBLISHING, INC
- Citation
- PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, v.65, no.12, pp 1474 - 1482
- Pages
- 9
- Journal Title
- PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
- Volume
- 65
- Number
- 12
- Start Page
- 1474
- End Page
- 1482
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/26617
- DOI
- 10.1176/appi.ps.201300440
- ISSN
- 1075-2730
1557-9700
- Abstract
- Objective: This study examined whether racial-ethnic differences in satisfaction with and perceived benefits from mental health services vary by geographic region among U.S. adults. Methods: Drawn from the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (CPES), selected samples consisted of 2,160 adults age 18 and older from diverse racial-ethnic groups (Asian, black, Hispanic/Latino, and white) who had used mental health services in the past 12 months. Generalized linear model analysis was conducted for the United States as a whole and separately by geographic region (Northeast, South, Midwest, and West) after adjustment for covariates. Results: In the national sample, no significant main effects of race-ethnicity and geographic region were found in either satisfaction with or perceived benefits from mental health services. In the stratified analyses for geographic regions, however, significant racial-ethnic differences were observed in the West; blacks in the West were significantly more likely to report higher satisfaction and perceived benefits, whereas Hispanics/Latinos in the West were significantly less likely to do so. Conclusions: The findings suggest that there are regional variations of racial-ethnic differences in satisfaction with and perceived benefits from mental health services among U.S. adults and that addressing needs of Hispanics/Latinos in the West may help reduce racial-ethnic disparities in mental health care. Clinical and policy implications are discussed.
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