| Title |
Disability and Health Service Utilization Associated With Psychological Distress: The Influence of Ethnicity
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Mental Health Services Research, September 2005
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11020-005-5785-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Soufiane Boufous, Derrick Silove, Adrian Bauman, Zachary Steel |
| Abstract |
This study examined levels of disability and use of health services, as a result of psychological distress, across various ethnic groups after taking into account selected sociodemographic factors such as age, gender, education, and employment. We have analyzed data from the 1997-1998 New South Wales Health Survey, Australia. A telephone interview of 35,025 adults aged 16 years and over selected from each of the 17 Health Service Areas in the state. While people from non-English speaking backgrounds were more likely to suffer high levels of disability as a result of psychological distress, they were less likely to utilize health services compared to those from English speaking backgrounds. This was particularly true for those born in Southern and South-East Asia as well as the Middle East and Africa. Further research into the reasons underlying these findings for each ethnic group is warranted. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1 | 2% |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 2% |
| Australia | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 48 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 12 | 24% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 16% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 12% |
| Researcher | 6 | 12% |
| Other | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 8 | 16% |
| Unknown | 8 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 12 | 24% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 18% |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 18% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 10% |
| Unknown | 11 | 22% |