"That's all Fake": Health professionals stigma and physical healthcare of people living with Serious Mental Illness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People living with a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) die earlier than the general population due to preventable medical conditions. Latinos living with SMI are a particularly vulnerable population with higher prevalence of chronic medical conditions. Stigma has been identified as a factor that fosters health inequities for Latinos/as with SMI, particularly Puerto Ricans. Although personal and social consequences of stigmatization have been well documented, research regarding the role of cultural factors on healthcare interactions is scarce. Furthermore, little research has focused on addressing stigma from the perspective of healthcare professionals.

Methods

We investigated this process through a qualitative design using semi-structured individual interviews with 11

SUBMITTER: Rivera-Segarra E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6919598 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature