Stigma and the acceptability of depression treatments among African Americans and whites

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作者
Givens, Jane L.
Katz, Ira R.
Bellamy, Scarlett
Holmes, William C.
机构
[1] Boston Univ, Med Ctr, Geriat Sect, Boston, MA 02118 USA
[2] Univ Penn, Dept Psychiat, Sect Geriatr Psychiat, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[3] Philadelphia Vet Adm Med Ctr, Ctr Hlth Equ Res & Promot, Philadelphia, PA USA
[4] Univ Penn, Div Gen Internal Med, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[5] Univ Penn, Ctr Clin Epidemiol & Biostat, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
关键词
stigma; depression treatment; patient preferences; ethnicity;
D O I
10.1007/s11606-007-0276-3
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Background: Stigma is associated with depression treatment, however, whether stigma differs between depression treatment modalities is not known, nor have racial differences in depression treatment stigma been fully explored. Objective: To measure stigma for four depression treatments and estimate its association with treatment acceptability for African Americans and whites. Design: Cross-sectional, anonymous mailed survey. Pariticpants: Four hundred and ninety African-American and white primary care patients. Measurements: The acceptability of four depression treatments (prescription medication, mental health counseling, herbal remedy, and spiritual counseling) was assessed using a vignette. Treatment-specific stigma was evaluated by asking whether participants would: (1) feel ashamed; (2) feel comfortable telling friends and family; (3) feel okay if people in their community knew; and (4) not want people at work to know about each depression treatment. Sociodemographics, depression history, and current depressive symptoms were measured. Results: Treatment-specific stigma was lower for herbal remedy than prescription medication or mental health counseling (p <.01). Whites had higher stigma than African Americans for all treatment modalities. In adjusted analyses, stigma relating to self [AOR 0.43 (0.20-0.95)] and friends and family [AOR 0.42 (0.21-0.88)] was associated with lower acceptability of mental health counseling. Stigma did not account for the lower acceptability of prescription medication among African Americans. COnclusions: Treatment associated stigma significantly affects the acceptability of mental health counseling but not prescription medication. Efforts to improve depression treatment utilization might benefit from addressing concerns about stigma of mental health counseling.
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页码:1292 / 1297
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