Barriers and facilitators for treatment-seeking for mental health conditions and substance misuse: multi-perspective focus group study within the military.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, millions are exposed to stressors at work that increase their vulnerability to develop mental health conditions and substance misuse (such as soldiers, policemen, doctors). However, these types of professionals especially are expected to be strong and healthy, and this contrast may worsen their treatment gap. Although the treatment gap in the military has been studied before, perspectives of different stakeholders involved have largely been ignored, even though they play an important role.

Aims

To study the barriers and facilitators for treatment-seeking in the military, from three different perspectives.

Method

In total, 46 people participated, divided into eight homogeneous focus groups, including three perspectives: soldiers with mental health

SUBMITTER: Bogaers R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7745246 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature