Trastornos mentales comunes y uso de servicios de salud en población inmigrante

• Graciela Rojas ^[2] ; Rosemarie Fritsch ^[2] ; Ariel Castro ^[1] ; Viviana Guajardo ^[2] ; Pamela Torres ^[1] ; Berta Díaz ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad de Chile

     Universidad de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
  2. [2] Universidad de Chile Hospital Clínico Clínica Psiquiátrica
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 139, Nº. 10, 2011, págs. 1298-1304
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Mental disorders among immigrants in Chile
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  • Background: Chile is receiving immigrant populations coming from other Latin-American countries. Aim: To determine the prevalence of Common Mental Disorders (CMD) among immigrants who live in Independencia, a quarter in Santiago, Chile. Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out in the primary health care clinic and in the state-funded school of Independencia. A representative sample of 282 adults and 341 children were interviewed. Mental disorders were diagnosed using CIS-R and MINI structured interviews. Results: The interviewed immigrants came mostly from Peru. The prevalence of mental disorders in the adult population was 17.8% and among children, it was 29.3%. Conclusions: The adult immigrants have a lower prevalence of mental disorders than the Chilean population but it increases among children. Barriers of access to health services, that should be solved, were detected.