title: Effectiveness of Primary Health Care Services in Addressing Mental Health Needs of Minority Refugee Population in New Zealand.
abstract: Many people are displaced from their country of origin and become refugees, mostly due to armed conflicts, political violence and human rights abuse. Refugees have complex mental, physical, and social health problems related to their traumatic background and the experiences they have endured during their refugee journey. The aim of this qualitative exploratory study was to examine the effectiveness of primary health care services in addressing mental health needs of Bhutanese refugee women resettled in New Zealand. This study included focus group discussion with Bhutanese women and men followed by interviews with health service providers. The findings of this study highlighted inadequacies and constraints in addressing Bhutanese refugee women's mental health needs in New Zealand and provided evidence for recommendations to address these inadequacies.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Nursing , Auckland University of Technology , Auckland , New Zealand.
authors.forename: Jagamaya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shrestha-Ranjit
authors.affiliation: b Department of Nursing , The University of Melbourne , Melbourne , Victoria , Australia.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.affiliation: c Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University , Burwood , Victoria , Australia.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Manias
authors.affiliation: a Department of Nursing , Auckland University of Technology , Auckland , New Zealand.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.affiliation: a Department of Nursing , Auckland University of Technology , Auckland , New Zealand.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koziol-McLain
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001631:Bhutan / Q000208:ethnology; D003144:Communication Barriers; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology*; D009520:New Zealand; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012944:Social Support; D012946:Social Welfare; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing