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| Working towards promoting positive mental health and well-being for older people from BME communities | | Author(s) | Rachel Tribe, Pauline Lane, Sue Heasum |
| Journal title | Working with Older People, vol 13, issue 1, March 2009 |
| Pages | pp 35-40 |
| Source | http://www.pavpub.com |
| Keywords | Ethnic groups ; Well being ; Mental disorder ; Psychiatric treatment ; Preventative medicine ; Voluntary agencies ; Projects ; Tower Hamlets ; Bradford. |
| Annotation | This article identifies some of the key issues that need to be considered when trying to promote positive mental health and well-being in older people from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities. The authors say that while developing a cultural understanding is important for providing good care for BME elders, it is also important to recognise that a number of structural and organisational issues that go beyond language or culture can affect health and access to care. The article also promotes the significant role of voluntary sector organisations in developing culturally appropriate mental health promotion services for BME elders. Two such projects are described: the 'Meri Yaadan' Dementia Project which raises awareness and promotes access to mental health services for South Asian elders in Bradford; and the Bangladeshi Mental Health Promotion Project in Tower Hamlets. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090417207 A |
| Classmark | TK: D:F:5HH: E: LP: LK2: PK: 3E: 82LV: 88A |
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