Open AccessAsian American and Pacific Islander Military Veterans in the United States: Health Service Use and Perceived Barriers to Mental Health Services
Author(s) -
Jack Tsai,
Julia M. Whealin,
Robert H. Pietrzak
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2014.302124
Subject(s) - mental health , ethnic group , medicine , pacific islanders , population , gerontology , socioeconomic status , veterans affairs , military service , health care , stigma (botany) , health equity , public health , environmental health , psychiatry , nursing , archaeology , sociology , economics , history , economic growth , anthropology
We (1) compared use of various health services nationally between Asian American and Pacific Islander (AA/PI) veterans and veterans of other racial/ethnic groups and (2) specifically compared perceived barriers and stigma related to mental health services.