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Tannerah, A, Hazel, O, Desson, S, Farah, R, Kamil-Thomas, Z, Iqbal, H, Eames, C, Saini, P and Bifarin, O (2024) Consultations With Muslims From Minoritised Ethnic Communities Living in Deprived Areas: Identifying Inequities in Mental Health Care and Support. Health Expectations, 27 (4). ISSN 1369-6513
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Abstract
Background Limited research concerning existing inequities in mental health care and support services in the United Kingdom captures perceptions and lived experiences of the significantly underrepresented Muslim population. Methods Underpinned by social constructivist theory, we used consultation to facilitate public and patient involvement and engagement (PPIE) to identify inequities in mental health care and support experienced by Muslims from minoritised ethnic communities living in deprived areas in Liverpool, UK. The rationale was to (a) better inform standards and policies in healthcare and (b) provide a psychologically safe space to members of the Muslim community to share perceptions and experiences of mental health care and support services. To ensure trustworthiness of the data, member checking was adopted. This paper describes the procedure to achieving this consultation, including our recruitment strategy, data collection and analysis as well as key findings. Findings Twenty-seven consultees attended the women's consultation and eight consultees attended the men's consultation. Consultees were from Yemeni, Somali, Sudanese, Egyptian, Algerian, Pakistani and Moroccan communities and share the Islamic faith. Four key interlinked themes were identified from consultees' narratives: (1) broken cycle of trust; (2) an overmedicalised model of care; (3) community mental health prevention initiatives; and (4) culturally conscious training and education. Conclusions The Muslim population has identified numerous barriers to accessing mental health support and there is a need to resource activities that would aid deeper understanding of mental health support needs through continuous and meaningful community initiatives. This would afford mental health practitioners and organisations opportunities for developing realistic anti-racism strategies, effectively adopting social prescription, strengthening partnerships and collaborations aimed at supporting delivery of evidence-based mental health care provisions to tackle mental health inequities. Patient and public involvement This paper reports on the involvement and engagement of Muslims from minoritised ethnic communities living in the Liverpool city region.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Humans; Mental Health Services; Islam; Adult; Middle Aged; Referral and Consultation; Female; Male; Healthcare Disparities; United Kingdom; Ethnicity; Muslim; equity; mental health care; mental health support; Humans; Islam; Female; Male; Mental Health Services; United Kingdom; Adult; Healthcare Disparities; Ethnicity; Middle Aged; Referral and Consultation; 1110 Nursing; 1117 Public Health and Health Services; 1701 Psychology; Public Health |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races |
| Divisions: | Nursing & Allied Health Psychology (from Sep 2019) |
| Publisher: | Wiley Open Access |
| SWORD Depositor: | A Symplectic |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jul 2024 12:46 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jul 2024 12:46 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1111/hex.14132 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/23722 |
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