Cross-cultural training program on mental health care for refugees - a mixed method evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Refugees tend to have a higher risk of mental ill-health and use mental health services less than the native-born population during their first 10 years in Sweden. Intercultural interactions between refugees and mental health professionals have been described as challenging. Cross-cultural training is proposed as one way to improve care for refugees. Evaluations of such training outcomes are sparse. The overall aim of this study was to evaluate Comprehensive Cross-Cultural Training for mental health care professionals in Stockholm, and to assess training outcomes for participants' perceived knowledge regarding mental health and care for newly arrived refugee patients, asylum seekers and undocumented refugees. In addition, we analysed the dimensionality of the pre- and po

SUBMITTER: McDonald JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8520228 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature