作者
Jason Bantjes, Wylene Saal, Christine Lochner, Janine Roos, Randy P Auerbach, Philippe Mortier, Ronny Bruffaerts, Ronald C Kessler, Dan J Stein
发表日期
2020/1/25
期刊
International journal of mental health systems
卷号
14
期号
1
页码范围
5
出版商
BioMed Central
简介
Background
Addressing inequalities in mental healthcare utilisation among university students is important for socio-political transformation, particularly in countries with a history of educational exclusion.
Methods
As part of the WHO World Mental Health International College Student Initiative, we investigated inequalities in mental healthcare utilisation among first-year students at two historically “White” universities in South Africa. Data were collected via a web-based survey from first-year university students (n = 1402) to assess 12-month mental healthcare utilisation, common mental disorders, and suicidality. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to estimate associations between sociodemographic variables and mental healthcare utilisation, controlling for common mental disorders and suicidality.
Results
A total of 18.1% of students utilised mental healthcare in the past 12 months, with only 28.9 …
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