Help-Seeking Patterns and Barriers to Care Among Latino Immigrant Men with Unhealthy Alcohol Use

Ornelas, IJ (通讯作者),Univ Washington, Dept Hlth Serv, Sch Publ Hlth, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.
2022-6
Latino immigrant men have high rates of unhealthy alcohol use, a wide range of behaviors, from drinking above the recommended limits to severe alcohol use disorder, yet have low levels of treatment-seeking. Little is known about their preferred sources of care and barriers to care. Using survey data from a community-based sample of Latino immigrant men (N=121) with unhealthy alcohol use (AUDIT >= 6), we described help-seeking patterns and perceived barriers to care. The mean AUDIT score was 20 (SD 10; range 6-40), and 49% of men had severe levels of unhealthy alcohol use (AUDIT score >= 20). We observed low help-seeking rates and high levels of perceived internal and external barriers. Thirty percent reported having sought help for drinking. Most men reported wanting to solve their drinking problem on their own (65%). Our findings were consistent with previous research. Future studies should further describe barriers to treatment among low-income Latino immigrant men with unhealthy alcohol use and identify ways to increase access to low-cost, high-quality treatment options.
JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES
卷号:9|期号:3|页码:1003-1011
ISSN:2197-3792|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
University of Washington; University of Washington Seattle; University of California System; University of California Los Angeles; RAND Corporation
资助信息
This work was supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under Grants 1R34AA022696-01A1 and 3R34AA022696-02S1; computation support was provided by the National Center of Translational Science of the National Institute of Health (KL2TR000421) and Shanahan Endowment Fellowship and a Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development training Grant (T32 HD007543).
被引频次(WOS)
3
被引频次(其他)
3
180天使用计数
1
2013以来使用计数
2
EISSN
2196-8837
出版年
2022-6
DOI
10.1007/s40615-021-01039-y
WOS学科分类
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
学科领域
循证公共卫生
关键词
Latino immigrant men Unhealthy alcohol use Help-seeking Perceived barriers to care
资助机构
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)(United States Department of Health & Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health (NIH) - USANIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA)) National Center of Translational Science of the National Institute of Health Shanahan Endowment Fellowship Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development training Grant