The
community
and
humanitarian
sector
play
an
important
role
globally.
In
Australia,
the
forms
a
significant
part
of
Australia's
economy
generating
$166
billion
employing
11%
all
employees
in
country.
People
from
minority
communities
seem
to
have
become
key
focus
recent
decades.
Even
so,
studies
show
that
people
backgrounds
are
not
accessing
being
missed
by
services
offered
sector.
Drawing
on
critical
theory,
this
chapter
argues
some
Australian
inadvertently
conceptualized
implemented
with
Eurocentric
ideations
Whiteness.
Using
vignettes,
it
shows
variance
between
cultural
expectations
ethnic
communities.
offers
ideas
address
seemingly
invisible
Whiteness
inherent
improve
outcomes
for
Journal of Public Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2025
Abstract
Background
This
systematic
review
aimed
to
characterize
the
violence,
explore
experiences
of
accessing
health
services,
and
highlight
any
strategies
used
improve
access
healthcare
for
asylum
seekers
refugees
in
UK.
Methods
EMBASE,
EMCARE,
MEDLINE,
CINAHL,
Web
Science
were
searched
February
2024.
We
included
manuscripts
that
or
who
had
accessed
settings
The
Joanna
Briggs
Institute
tools
assess
risk
bias,
data
synthesised
narratively.
Results
Twelve
this
published
between
2004
2023.
violence
experienced
by
was
characterized
as
domestic
family
torture,
sexual
violence.
There
are
vulnerability
cultural
issues,
innovations
affect
refugees.
Providing
holistic
antenatal
midwifery
reducing
language
barriers,
addressing
specific
needs,
careful
use
digital
can
Conclusion
These
provide
public
services
some
insight
into
how
culturally
safe,
accessible
BMJ Open,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(4), С. e093859 - e093859
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Objectives
To
understand
the
help-seeking
experiences
of
young
people
from
culturally
and
linguistically
diverse
(CALD)
backgrounds
who
have
experienced
suicidal
thoughts
behaviours
(STB).
Design
Qualitative
study
using
semistructured
interviews
reflexive
thematic
analysis.
Setting
A
specialist,
youth-focused
Hospital
Outreach
Post-suicidal
Engagement
(HOPE)
aftercare
service
delivered
by
Orygen
in
North-West
Melbourne,
Australia.
Participants
Eight
aged
16–24
years
(mean:
18.7±3.1
years,
50%
female)
various
CALD
had
been
discharged
HOPE
within
past
12
months.
Results
Four
themes
were
identified:
(1)
cultural
taboos
generational
differences
create
challenges
communicating
with
family;
(2)
isolation
is
a
barrier
to
reaching
out;
(3)
it’s
hard
disclose
discuss
STB
clinicians
(4)
not
being
taken
seriously
clinical
settings.
Conclusion
These
findings
highlight
social,
organisational
barriers
that
shape
journeys
experiencing
STB.
suggest
need
for
sensitive
suicide
prevention
strategies,
enhanced
competency
healthcare
settings
efforts
improve
mental
health
literacy
communities.
Up
to
two
thirds
of
people
living
in
long-term
care
homes
experience
mental
health
conditions
such
as
anxiety
and
depression.
In
addition,
over
half
residents
have
cognitive
impairment
or
dementia.
However,
the
quality
provided
residential
is
often
poor,
use
indictors
lacking.
As
first
step
a
larger
project
develop
indicators
for
(MHICare
project),
this
study
aimed
explore
factors
considered
important
understanding
responding
promoting
well-being
residents.
Individual
interviews
small
group
discussions
were
conducted
with
twelve
(both
without
dementia),
eight
family
carers
dementia,
six
home
staff
members,
from
across
Australia.
Qualitative
data
analysed
using
an
inductive
thematic
analysis
approach
generate
themes
deductive
map
these
Balanced
Score
Card
indicator
framework.
Four
main
several
inter-related
identified:
(1)
Resident-related
(Transitional
impacts,
Social
connections
active
engagement,
Pre-existing
co-morbid
conditions);
(2)
Care
Communication
Practices
(Assessment
strategies,
Person-centred
care,
Cultural
generational
communication
differences,
Staff
handover
knowledge
sharing);
(3)
Staff-related
(Staff
awareness,
knowledge,
practical
skills
training
needs,
values
attitudes);
(4)
Organisational
(Internal
staffing
levels,
Access
external
professionals,
Provision
volunteer
programs).
Findings
will
inform
key
areas
initial
content
homes.
Once
developed,
potential
highlight
both
strengths
gaps
current
practices,
drive
improvement
initiatives.
Issues in Mental Health Nursing,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
45(7), С. 758 - 765
Опубликована: Июль 2, 2024
Andersen's
Behavioural
Model
of
Health
Service
Use
(ABMHSU)
is
a
multilevel
model
that
helps
understand
the
factors
influencing
health
service
access
and
utilisation.
This
framework
widely
used
for
use
in
general,
as
well
immigrant
populations
vulnerable
populations.
ABMHSU,
this
project,
provided
to
explain
how
mental
nurses'
cultural
competence
can
influence
Victorian
CALD
community
members'
care
A
unique
ABMHSU
current
multiple-method
project
theoretical
examining
associated
with
people
from
accessing
services
an
Australian
context
answer
research
questions.
The
key
findings
were
discussed
reference
extant
literature
triangulation
results
Victoria.
researchers
argue
even
though
predisposing,
enabling,
need
are
necessary
determine
whether
person
selected
expert
issues,
these
alone
insufficient.
Ongoing
essential
ascertain
potential
education
responsiveness
addressing
utilisation
heterogeneous
communities.
Additional
advocated
identify
supplementary
factors,
there
dearth
exploring
worldwide.
Vaccines,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(7), С. 819 - 819
Опубликована: Июль 22, 2024
This
study
explores
the
enhancement
of
MMR
vaccination
rates
in
deep
south
Thailand
through
a
culturally
tailored
intervention
that
incorporates
storytelling
and
singing,
aligning
with
local
cultural
religious
values.
The
"Anees
has
Measles"
intervention,
developed
input
from
community
stakeholders
including
health
workers,
leaders,
parents,
featured
traditional
melodies
its
singing
activities.
comprised
two
main
components:
sessions
activities,
both
utilizing
resonant
content
formats
to
effectively
engage
community.
Conducted
December
2019
March
2020
across
eight
districts
five
provinces,
targeted
children
aged
18
months
5
years
government
child
care
centers.
Results
indicated
substantial
increase
coverage
44.3%
72.0%
twelve
post-intervention,
further
77.0%
at
48
representing
significant
sustained
improvement
(
Transcultural Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 30, 2024
There
is
evidence
that
Asian
migrants
in
Australia
may
be
relatively
reluctant
to
seek
professional
help
for
depression.
Reluctance
related
poor
mental
health
literacy,
including
limited
knowledge
of
help-seeking
options
and
treatments,
a
preference
from
informal
networks.
This
study
investigated
Sri
Lankan
Australians’
about
managing
depression
by
examining
their
hypothetical
intentions
perceptions
interventions
help-providers’
helpfulness.
Following
Jorm's
literacy
framework,
participants
(
N
=
374)
were
presented
with
vignette
Australian
exhibiting
symptomatology
consistent
Major
Depressive
Disorder,
asked
indicate
responding
the
question:
“If
you
had
Mr
Silva's
problem,
what
would
do?”.
Participants
also
rated
likely
helpfulness
various
helpers
addressing
problem
akin
Silva’s.
reported
being
GPs
(35.8%),
psychologists
(25.7%)
friends
(24.3%).
Additionally,
those
who
intended
significantly
less
help,
vice
versa.
Furthermore,
(94.1%),
counsellors
(93.3%),
close
(92.5%)
compatriots
(91.4%)
most
frequently
categorised
as
helpful.
Given
participants’
high
endorsement
psychiatric
treatment,
psychological
self-help
strategies
such
engaging
enjoyable
activities,
it
helpful
clinicians
emphasise
benefits
these
recognising
some
inclination
towards
religious
practices
helpers,
can
consider
integrating
behaviours
into
therapeutic
approaches.
Future
research
warranted
examine
predictors
intentions.
The
community
and
humanitarian
sector
play
an
important
role
globally.
forms
a
significant
part
of
Australia's
economy
generating
$166
billion
employing
11%
all
employees
in
the
country.
People
from
minority
communities
seem
to
have
become
key
focus
recent
decades.
Even
so,
studies
show
that
people
backgrounds
are
not
accessing
being
missed
by
services
offered
sector.
Drawing
on
critical
theory,
this
chapter
argues
some
Australian
inadvertently
conceptualized
implemented
with
Eurocentric
ideations
Whiteness.
Using
vignettes,
it
shows
variance
between
cultural
expectations
ethnic
communities.
offers
ideas
address
seemingly
invisible
Whiteness
inherent
improve
outcomes
for
