title: Effective Prevention Strategies for Increasing Health Services Utilization Among Hispanic Youth.
abstract: The study purpose is to address the underutilization of mental health services among Hispanic youth. This article provides professionals with strategies to increase health services utilization by utilizing a framework of the levels of prevention model, with an emphasis on primary prevention. The following questions were explored: (1) What are primary prevention strategies that can assist school professionals? (2) What are secondary prevention strategies and tertiary prevention strategies school professionals can employ to increase the utilization of health services? Implementing primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies may improve Hispanic youth's overall mental health, academic achievement, and quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Health Promotion and Education Program, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210068, Cincinnati, OH, 45221-0068, USA. ashley.merianos@uc.edu.
authors.forename: Ashley L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Merianos
authors.affiliation: Health Promotion and Education Program, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210068, Cincinnati, OH, 45221-0068, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Vidourek
authors.affiliation: Health Promotion and Education Program, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210068, Cincinnati, OH, 45221-0068, USA.
authors.forename: Keith A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Hispanic youth; Mental health; Minority health; Prevention