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Exploring socioeconomic and mental health trajectories during times of economic recession: a qualitative study with primary health care users and professionals
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Background: The 2008 economic recession has been shown to affect populations’ mental health due
to deterioration of socioeconomic and living conditions. Concurrently, mental health problems may
have constituted a vulnerability to wider social inequalities during this period.
Aims: To explore perceptions and experiences of primary health care users and professionals regarding
the relationship between mental health and socioeconomic position during the economic recession
in Portugal.
Method: Data were collected in three primary health care centres in Lisbon Metropolitan Area. Focus
groups and semi-structured interviews were conducted with users and professionals, respectively.
Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and underwent thematic analysis.
Results: Two themes were obtained. The first comprised the relationship between changes in socioeconomic
conditions (unemployment, precarious work conditions and financial hardship) and poor
mental health. The second involved the consequences of experiencing mental health problems during
the recession, namely disability, need of sick leave and early retirement.
Conclusions: This study provided a comprehensive overview of the bidirectional relationship between
socioeconomic conditions and mental health, emphasizing the need to develop policies to address
the drivers of poor mental health during times of economic downturn and tackle the barriers faced by
people with mental disorders to promote their full social inclusion.
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Disability Economic recession Mental health Primary care Qualitative research Thematic analysis Well-being
Contexto Educativo
Citação
Ana Antunes, Diana Frasquilho, Joana Rocha Zózimo, Manuela Silva, Graça Cardoso, João Ferrão, José Miguel Caldas-de-Almeida (2019). Exploring socioeconomic and mental health trajectories during times of economic recession: a qualitative study with primary health care users and professionals, Journal of Mental Health, Published online 12 Mar 2019. DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2019.1581343
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Taylor & Francis