Trastornos mentales comunes y uso de servicios de salud en población inmigrante / Mental disorders among immigrants in Chile
Rev. méd. Chile
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139(10): 1298-1304, oct. 2011. tab
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Chile is receiving immigrant populations coming from other Latin-American countries.Aim:
To determine the prevalence of Common Mental Disorders (CMD) among immigrants who live in Independencia, a quarter in Santiago, Chile. Material andMethods:
A cross sectional study was carried out in the primary health care clinic and in the state-funded school of Independencia. A representative sample of 282 adults and 341 children were interviewed. Mental disorders were diagnosed using CIS-R and MINI structured interviews.Results:
The interviewed immigrants came mostly from Peru. The prevalence of mental disorders in the adult population was 17.8 percent and among children, it was 29.3 percent.Conclusions:
The adult immigrants have a lower prevalence of mental disorders than the Chilean population but it increases among children. Barriers of access to health services, that should be solved, were detected.
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Asunto principal:
Emigrantes e Inmigrantes
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Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud
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Trastornos Mentales
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Investigación cualitativa
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Chile
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Perú
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidad de Chile/CL
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