A qualitative study of barriers to mental health services utilisation among migrants from mainland China in south-east Sydney

Research library / Peer-reviewed study

Written by

Blignault I, Ponzio V, Rong Y et al.

Year

2008

Place

NSW

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In plain English

Interviews with China-born patients, community members and service providers in Sydney about why Chinese migrants use mental health services less. Barriers included low mental health knowledge, communication problems, stigma, privacy worries and discrimination.

Topics

• Interpreters and language
• Migrants
• Service access and use
• Stigma and help-seeking

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