Elisha Joshi considers a qualitative study focusing on the experiences of British Bangladeshi men accessing mental health support in the UK.
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Are chatbots the answer to minimising inequalities in treatment access?
Robert Meadows considers the findings of a recent paper on the use of artificial intelligence chatbots in increasing self-referrals to mental health services.
[read the full story...]Improving diversity in research: Learning from the perspectives of minority communities in the UK
Nagina Khan and Nina Higson-Sweeney summarise the qualitative findings from the REPRESENT study, which explored the experiences and attitudes of minority groups in the East Midlands towards health and social care research.
[read the full story...]“Let me see a therapist”: mental health support for asylum seekers and refugees
KCL Masters student Daniella Mousicos summarises a qualitative study exploring whether asylum seekers and refugees are provided with appropriate mental health support in Brighton and Hove.
[read the full story...]Mental healthcare for ethnic minority groups: a call for substantial change
KCL Masters student Xinxin Qiu discusses a recent study about improving mental healthcare access and experiences for ethnically minoritised people in the UK.
[read the full story...]Accessing and engaging with NHS Talking Therapies: what can we learn from the pandemic?
Jake Grange and Sarah Watts summarise a study using observational retrospective cohort data to investigate factors associated with access and engagement with NHS Talking Therapies services before, during, and after lockdown.
[read the full story...]Gender identity and eating disorders: clinician’s perceptions of care for transgender and gender diverse patients
Sophie Archer’s debut blog summarises a qualitative study exploring healthcare provider perspectives on barriers and facilitators to transgender and gender diverse patients accessing and receiving support for eating disorders.
[read the full story...]Barriers to PTSD care for US veterans: new evidence highlights importance of an intersectional approach
Dr Ana Veic explores the barriers to mental health care reported by over 17,000 US veterans with PTSD, and how these barriers differ between demographic groups (e.g., by race and by sex).
[read the full story...]Barriers to help-seeking for eating disorders: which factors impact early intervention?
Lucy Hyam summarises a recent systematic review which looks at pathways to improve early intervention for eating disorders.
[read the full story...]Refugee dental care – factors associated with access
In this new blog Rrbecca Manson looks at a review of the factors associated with determining access to dental care among refugees worldwide. Nine observational studies were included and a number of factors influencing access at an individual level are identified.
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