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ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2024

A Community Assessment of Psychological Distress in Pacific Islanders Across San Francisco Bay Area Churches During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Leah Cha, Jessica Thai, Makayla True, Thomas Le, Taunuu Ve'e, Natalie Ah Soon, Roxanna Bautista, Winston Tseng

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Article in Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Leah ChaSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA.
Jessica ThaiBerkeley School of Public Health, University of California, 2199 Addison St, Room 50, Berkeley, CA, 94720-7358, USA.
Makayla TrueBerkeley School of Public Health, University of California, 2199 Addison St, Room 50, Berkeley, CA, 94720-7358, USA.
Thomas LeBerkeley School of Public Health, University of California, 2199 Addison St, Room 50, Berkeley, CA, 94720-7358, USA.
Taunuu Ve'eRegional Pacific Islander Taskforce, Hayward, CA, USA.
Natalie Ah SoonRegional Pacific Islander Taskforce, Hayward, CA, USA.
Roxanna BautistaRegional Pacific Islander Taskforce, Hayward, CA, USA.
Winston TsengBerkeley School of Public Health, University of California, 2199 Addison St, Room 50, Berkeley, CA, 94720-7358, USA. winston@berkeley.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4912-6881
University of California, Berkeley · USCenterforce · USUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health and social disparities among US Pacific Islanders (PI). Historically, PIs have experienced a high burden of mental illness yet have underutilized mental health services. These already large treatment gaps in mental health care among PIs may worsen during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the face of pre-existing challenges, little is known about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health outcomes among PIs.

methodsA community-based, cross-sectional survey was administered to members of 13 PI churches across the San Francisco Bay Area. We assessed the burden of psychological distress among PIs and its associations with demographic, sociocultural, and health factors. KEY

resultsAmong 439 PI respondents, nearly half reported moderate or severe psychological distress. Only about one-tenth took prescription medication for mental health and less than half utilized a mental health provider in the past year. Most trusted PI churches to provide health and social services. Respondents reporting moderate or severe psychological distress were less likely to utilize a mental health provider in the past year and more likely to feel marginalized, excluded, isolated, or alienated from society "most of the time" or "always." Psychological distress was also associated with "fair" or "poor" health status, female gender, older adults, low trust in PI churches to provide health and social services, and concern over household finances.

conclusionPartnerships with faith-based and community-based organizations are essential to address unmet mental health needs and promote support-seeking behaviors among PIs during this ongoing pandemic and beyond.

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COVID-19Psychological DistressAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansPacific Island PeoplePandemicsSan FranciscoCOVID-19Health equityMental healthPacific IslanderRacial disparities

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PMCPMC9901373
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