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| The characteristics of ethnic elders from the Indian subcontinent using a geriatric psychiatry service in West London | | Author(s) | J Redelinghuys, A Shah |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 1, no 3, August 1997 |
| Pages | pp 243-247 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Asian people ; Mental disorder ; Psychogeriatric patients ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Services ; Usage [services] ; London. |
| Annotation | The population of minority ethnic older people in the United Kingdom (UK) is increasing. This may lead to increase in psychiatric morbidity and utilisation of geriatric psychiatry services. A cross-sectional comparative study examining the demographic, social and clinical characteristics of Indian subcontinent origin older people with mental illness was undertaken in an established geriatric psychiatry service in West London. Of the patients in the study, 17% were of Indian subcontinent origin compared to 7% in the general population. Comparisons with indigenous patients revealed that minority ethnic older people were younger, had more children, had more people living in their household and were more likely to have schizophrenia. There were no differences with regard to use of health and social service resources between minority ethnic and white older people. The findings do not support the traditional myth that minority ethnic older people do not adequately access services and that these individuals are primarily cared for by extended families. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980325230 A |
| Classmark | TKK: E: LF:E: F: I: QLD: 82L |
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