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INTRODUCTION:As mental health systems are still developing in many Asian countries, knowledge of the pathways to mental health care (MHC) in this region would be very important. AIMS:To clarify the pathways to MHC in 5 Asian countries. METHOD:A total of 50 new subjects attending each institution were interviewed. Pathway diagrams, the patterns and duration of care seeking, and the previous treatment were compared. RESULTS:Four major pathways were direct access, referrals from private practitioners, referrals from general hospitals, and referrals from native or religious healers. General practitioners did not play a pivotal role in any of the areas, whereas native or religious healers had an important place in all areas except for Yokohama, Japan. Family members had a significant impact on the decision to seek MHC. CONCLUSIONS:Studies of pathways to MHC in Asian countries are feasible and can provide data of interest in the organization of care.
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Asia Pac J Public Healthjournal_title
Asia-Pacific journal of public healthauthors
Hashimoto N,Fujisawa D,Giasuddin NA,Kenchaiah BK,Narmandakh A,Dugerragchaa K,Tamrakar SM,Adhikari SR,Sartorius Ndoi
10.1177/1010539510379395subject
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2015-03-01 00:00:00pages
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1010-5395issn
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