ERIC Number: EJ1434039
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jul
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0894-587X
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3289
Adapting Community Health Worker Care Models to Advance Mental Health Services among LGBTQ Youth
Miya L. Barnett; Hanan Salem; Yessica Green Rosas; Emily Feinberg; Rocio Nunez-Pepen; Andrea Chu; Hana Belmont-Ryu; Em Matsuno; Sarabeth Broder-Fingert
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, v50 n4 p658-672 2023
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth of color experience high rates of mental health disorders, yet they experience challenges to accessing mental health services. Community health worker (CHW) models of care have potential to promote equitable mental health services among LGBTQ youth. Our aim was to understand how CHW models could be adapted to better support LGBTQ youth of color in accessing mental health services. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with LGBTQ youth of color (n = 16), caregivers of LGBTQ youth (n = 11), and CHWs (n = 15) in Massachusetts and California. Interviews were coded by 8 members of the research team. A Rapid Qualitative Analysis was conducted to identify themes. Caregivers, youth, and CHWs all endorsed the value of CHW models for this population. They also almost universally suggested multiple adaptations are needed for the model to be effective. Four main categories of themes emerged related to intervention adaptations: (1) Why adaptations are needed for LGBTQ youth, (2) Who should serve as CHWs providing care, (3) How CHWs should be trained, and (4) What content needs to be included in the intervention. Broadly, findings suggest the relevance of having CHW models for LGBTQ youth of color to address stigma and discrimination experienced, access to culturally and linguistically relevant services, and the need for caregiver support of LGBTQ youth. CHWs need increased training in these areas.
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Mental Health Programs, Community Health Services, Models, Youth, Minority Groups, Caregiver Attitudes, Access to Health Care
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts; California
Grant or Contract Numbers: 3R01MH11712302S1