scholarly journals The Associations between Mental Health Problems and Attitudes toward Online Health and Social Care Services: Evidence from a Finnish Population-Based Study (Preprint)

10.2196/28066 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teemu Rantanen ◽  
Kia Gluschkoff ◽  
Piia Silvennoinen ◽  
Tarja Heponiemi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Finnish Population ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Health And Social Care

Engagement with health and social care services: perceptions of homeless young people with mental health problems

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 553-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Darbyshire ◽  
Eimear Muir-Cochrane ◽  
Jennifer Fereday ◽  
Jon Jureidini ◽  
Andrew Drummond
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Health And Social Care

The Association Between Mental Health Problems And Attitudes Towards Online Health and Social Care Services: Evidence From a Finnish Population-Based Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teemu Rantanen ◽  
Kia Gluschkoff ◽  
Piia Silvennoinen ◽  
Tarja Heponiemi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Online Services ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Health And Social Care

BACKGROUND The significance of online health and social care services has been highlighted in recent years. There is a risk that the digitalization of public services will reinforce the digital and social exclusion of vulnerable groups such as individuals with mental health problems OBJECTIVE We examined the association between mental health problems and attitudes towards online health and social care services in the general population. The attitudes measured were lack of interest, perceived need for face-to-face encounters, and concern for safety. We also tested whether sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, education level and poverty) modify the associations. METHODS Cross-sectional population-based data were collected from 4495 Finnish adults in 2017. Linear regression was used to examine the main effects and interactions of poor mental health and sociodemographic characteristics on attitudes towards online health and social care services. RESULTS The study shows that mental health is associated with attitudes towards online health and social care services. Individuals with mental health problems were especially concerned about the safety of online services. Poor mental health was independently associated with negative attitudes towards online services over the effects of sociodemographic factors. Some of the associations between poor mental health and negative attitudes towards online services were stronger among older people and men. With regard to sociodemographic characteristics, particularly higher age, low education and poverty were associated with negative attitudes towards online health and social care services. CONCLUSIONS Poor mental health is associated with negative attitudes towards online health and social care services, and thus indirectly with exclusion. It seems that older age and male gender reinforces the link between poor mental health and exclusion. In supporting the digital inclusion of people with mental health problems, attention should be paid to guidance and counselling, reliability and the user-friendliness of online services, as well as to the prevention of poverty. In addition, it is essential to see online services as complementary to, and not a substitute for, face-to-face services.

scholarly journals Intimate partner violence and mental health problems among Sami and non-Sami in Norway – the SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid M.A Eriksen ◽  
Marita Melhus ◽  
Bjarne Koster Jacobsen ◽  
Berit Schei ◽  
Ann-Ragnhild Broderstad
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Population Based Study

Abstract Background: Mental health problems is an important contributor to the global burden of disease. Exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) and violence in childhood (CV) is associated with mental health problems. These issues are scarcely studied among the Sami. This study estimates the prevalence of IPV and its association to mental health problems among Sami and non-Sami, and whether the effect of IPV on mental health was altered by exposure to CV. To our knowledge, this is the first population-based study estimating IPV and its association to mental health problems among Sami and non-Sami in Norway. Methods: This study was based on the cross-sectional SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey, a part of the Population-based Study on Health and Living Conditions in Regions with Sami and Norwegian Populations – the SAMINOR Study. Pearson’s chi-square tests and two-sample t-tests were used for testing differences between groups and multiple linear regression analysis was applied to explore the association between IPV/CV and mental health problems (continuous scores of psychological distress and symptoms of post-traumatic stress). Results: A total of 12.8% of women and 2.0% of men reported to have experienced any IPV (emotional, physical, and/or sexual). A significantly higher proportion of Sami women reported exposure to emotional (12.4% vs. 9.5%, p=.003), physical (11.6% vs. 6.9%, p<.001), and any IPV (17.2% vs. 11.8%, p<.001) compared to non-Sami women. There were no ethnic differences in sexual IPV among women (2.1% vs. 1.8%, p=.5). The study demonstrated that being exposed to emotional, physical, or sexual IPV is associated with mental health problems. The most severe mental health problems were observed among those who reported both IPV and CV. There were no ethnic differences in the association between the different types of IPV and mental health problems, and we observed overall similar results among men and women. Conclusions: The most severe mental health problems were observed for those who were exposed to both IPV and CV. It is therefore important for victims of IPV to address experiences of violence in childhood. The effect that IPV and CV have on mental health problems seems to be same, regardless of ethnicity and gender.

scholarly journals Suicidal Ideation, Mental Health Problems, and Social Function in Adolescents with Eczema: A Population-Based Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 134 (7) ◽  
pp. 1847-1854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon A. Halvorsen ◽  
Lars Lien ◽  
Florence Dalgard ◽  
Espen Bjertness ◽  
Robert S. Stern
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Social Function ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Population Based Study
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