The role of migration in mental healthcare: treatment satisfaction and utilization

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Contributors

  • Gabriele Gaigl - , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Author)
  • Esther Täumer - , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Author)
  • Andreas Allgöwer - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Thomas Becker - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Johanna Breilmann - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Peter Falkai - , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Author)
  • Uta Gühne - , Leipzig University (Author)
  • Reinhold Kilian - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Steffi G. Riedel-Heller - , Leipzig University (Author)
  • Klemens Ajayi - , kbo-Isar-Amper-Clinics Munich (Author)
  • Jessica Baumgärtner - , Augsburg University (Author)
  • Peter Brieger - , kbo-Isar-Amper-Clinics Munich (Author)
  • Karel Frasch - , Ulm University, District hospital Donauwörth (Author)
  • Stephan Heres - , kbo-Isar-Amper-Clinics Munich (Author)
  • Markus Jäger - , Ulm University, Kempten District Hospital (Author)
  • Andreas Küthmann - , Memmingen Hospital (Author)
  • Albert Putzhammer - , District Hospital Kaufbeuren (Author)
  • Bertram Schneeweiß - , kbo-Isar-Amper-Clinics Munich (Author)
  • Michael Schwarz - , kbo-Isar-Amper-Clinics Munich (Author)
  • Markus Kösters - , Center for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Ulm University (Author)
  • Alkomiet Hasan - , Augsburg University (Author)

Abstract

Migration rates increase globally and require an adaption of national mental health services to the needs of persons with migration background. Therefore, we aimed to identify differences between persons with and without migratory background regarding (1) treatment satisfaction, (2) needed and received mental healthcare and (3) utilization of mental healthcare. In the context of a cross-sectional multicenter study, inpatients and day hospital patients of psychiatric settings in Southern Germany with severe affective and non-affective psychoses were included. Patients’ satisfaction with and their use of mental healthcare services were assessed by VSSS-54 and CSSRI-EU; patients’ needs were measured via CAN-EU. In total, 387 participants (migratory background: n = 72; 19%) provided sufficient responses for analyses. Migrant patients were more satisfied with the overall treatment in the past year compared to non-migrant patients. No differences between both groups were identified in met and unmet treatment needs and use of supply services (psychiatric, psychotherapeutic, and psychosocial treatment). Despite a comparable degree of met and unmet treatment needs and mental health service use among migrants and non-migrants, patients with migration background showed higher overall treatment satisfaction compared to non-migrants. The role of sociocultural and migrant-related factors may explain our findings.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number116
JournalBMC psychiatry
Volume22
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 35168572
ORCID /0000-0001-7018-6021/work/168207866

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Keywords

  • Immigration, Mental healthcare, Patient needs, Patient satisfaction, Service use