Willingness to Use Mental Health Services Among Older Residents in Assisted Living

Park, Nan Sook; Jang, Yuri; Lee, Beom Seok; Schonfeld, Lawrence; Molinari, Victor

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“…Therefore, older adults may be able to recognise depression more accurately when others discuss it with them . Indeed, higher levels of informational social support were found to be associated with more willingness to use mental health services among older adults . Older adults often prefer to consult their family/friends regarding mental health issues rather than seeking professional advice from a mental healthcare specialist .…”

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“…26 Indeed, higher levels of informational social support were found to be associated with more willingness to use mental health services among older adults. 53 Older adults often prefer to consult their family/friends regarding mental health issues rather than seeking professional advice from a mental healthcare specialist. 9 Future research should focus on ways to utilise the social networks of older adults to improve mental illness management and care.…”

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How well do older adults recognise mental illness? A literature review

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Older adults tend to underutilise mental health services. Mental health literacy plays a critical role in identifying and overcoming barriers to accessing mental health care. The ability to recognise mental illness is an essential component of mental health literacy, with important implications to whether the person will seek professional help. We conducted a review of the literature on older adults’ abilities to recognise mental illness. Of the 421 papers that were retrieved in the comprehensive search in PubMed, 32 studies met inclusion criteria. Studies were heterogeneous in terms of target population and methodology, yet findings show that older adults are less likely to correctly recognise mental disorders. Cueing older participants with mental labels improved their recognition abilities. Recognition was particularly poor among immigrant and ethnic/racial older adults, likely due to linguistic and cultural barriers. Our findings demonstrate that older adults show low levels of mental illness recognition and tend to view some illnesses as normal parts of aging. Findings emphasise the need for developing educational programs tailored by the specific phenomenology, conceptualisations and cultural meanings of mental illness among older adults, with attention to informal sources of information and social networks.

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How well do older adults recognise mental illness? A literature review

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“…This finding is also consistent with literature in the area of ageing and help-seeking, suggesting that increased social support and increased informational support are associated with more positive attitudes towards seeking mental health services ( e.g. Park et al ., 2012; Guruge et al ., 2015; Kessler et al ., 2015). In contrast, more socially isolated older adults without close others (with whom to discuss information and treatment options) may prefer briefer information.…”

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Older adults’ mental health information preferences: a call for more balanced information to empower older adults’ mental health help-seeking

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A small minority of older adults seek psychological help when they need it. Barriers to mental health service use among older adults include low mental health literacy and reduced opportunities for shared decision-making in health care. There is a gap in the literature examining the mental health information preferences of older adults. The objectives of this study were to describe the information preferences and predictors of preferences among older adults. In total, 229 adults aged 50 years and older in central Canada responded to a questionnaire investigating socio-demographic, psycho-social and health-related characteristics, as well as mental health information preferences. Descriptive analysis quantified participants’ ratings of information preferences and hierarchical linear regression analysis determined predictors of their preferences. Older adults rated all mental health content items as very important. Most participants preferred detailed information (two to six pages) on all treatment options (psychological, pharmacological, combined and self-help). Older adults significantly preferred discussion with a heath-care provider and written information, in comparison to other formats. Older adults also significantly preferred to consult family, friends and heath-care professionals over other sources. Socio-demographic and psycho-social characteristics accounted for some of the variance in predicting older adults’ information preferences. Findings highlight older adults’ desire to be involved in decisions concerning mental health supports. Providing balanced information concerning mental health treatment may increase empowerment in mental health help-seeking.

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Social Capital and Health Among Older Chinese Immigrants: a Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Sample in a Canadian Prairie City

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2018

J Cross Cult Gerontol

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The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between social capital and health among Chinese immigrants. The sample included 101 older Chinese immigrants aged 60 to 96 who were recruited in 2013 in a city on the Canadian prairies. Participant completed a questionnaire assessing their structural and cognitive social capital (views on community, trust and reciprocity, civic participation, social networks and support, and social participation), physical and mental health status (SF-36), and sociodemographic characteristics. Findings indicate that Chinese seniors overall obtained low levels of social capital on all social capital dimensions. Social networks and support (a structural social capital indicator) was significantly positively associated with mental health (β = .31, p < .01), particularly among older Chinese immigrants and among Chinese women (both β = .51, p < .01). Civic participation was also associated with mental health, albeit negatively, among female participants (β = .35, p < .05). These findings suggest that ensuring structural social capital is potentially more promising than ensuring cognitive social capital in terms of providing physical and mental health benefits to older adults from Chinese background.

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Willingness to Use Mental Health Services Among Older Residents in Assisted Living

Cited by 7 publications

References 48 publications

How well do older adults recognise mental illness? A literature review

How well do older adults recognise mental illness? A literature review

Older adults’ mental health information preferences: a call for more balanced information to empower older adults’ mental health help-seeking

Social Capital and Health Among Older Chinese Immigrants: a Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Sample in a Canadian Prairie City

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