title: The Healthcare Needs of Latinos with Serious Mental Illness and the Potential of Peer Navigators.
abstract: Latinos with serious mental illness get sick and die much younger than other adults. In this paper, we review findings of a community based participatory research project meant to identify important healthcare needs, barriers to these needs, solutions to the barriers, and the promise of peer navigators as a solution. Findings from focus groups reflected general concerns of people with mental illness (e.g., insurance, engagement, accessibility) and Latinos with serious mental illness (e.g., immigration, language, and family). Feedback and analyses especially focused on the potential of peer navigators. Implications of these findings for integrated care of Latinos with serious mental illness are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Illinois Institute of Technology, 3424 South State St. First Floor, Room 1B9-2, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Corrigan
authors.affiliation: Illinois Institute of Technology, 3424 South State St. First Floor, Room 1B9-2, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.affiliation: Illinois Institute of Technology, 3424 South State St. First Floor, Room 1B9-2, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA. jlara1@iit.edu.
authors.forename: Juana L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lara
authors.affiliation: Illinois Institute of Technology, 3424 South State St. First Floor, Room 1B9-2, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA.
authors.forename: Lindsay
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sheehan
authors.affiliation: Illinois Institute of Technology, 3424 South State St. First Floor, Room 1B9-2, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathon E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Larson
mesh_terms: D002641:Chicago; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy; D062526:Patient Navigation; D010379:Peer Group
keywords: Latino; Peer navigators; Serious mental illness