title: A pilot study of Latinos with multiple sclerosis: demographic, disease, mental health, and psychosocial characteristics.
abstract: In this study the authors present results from a survey of 99 Latinos with multiple sclerosis (MS), including demographic, disease, and mental health characteristics. Four in 10 respondents reported depressive symptoms; half thought they had more worries than other people due to their MS; and about 29 % thought they needed mental health care in the past year. Whereas 76 % of respondents were highly satisfied with their access to MS-focused care, only 61% were highly satisfied with their access to mental health care. These findings highlight the role of mental health and social services in the comprehensive care needed by Latinos with MS.
authors: Department of Political Science & Public Administration, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State 39762, USA. RBuchanan@pspa.msstate.edu
authors: Robert J
authors: RJ
authors: Buchanan
authors: Miguel A
authors: MA
authors: Zuniga
authors: Genny
authors: G
authors: Carrillo-Zuniga
authors: Bonnie J
authors: BJ
authors: Chakravorty
authors: Tuula
authors: T
authors: Tyry
authors: Rachel L
authors: RL
authors: Moreau
authors: Timothy
authors: T
authors: Vollmer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D003710:Demography; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008605:Mental Health Services; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012042:Registries; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology