| TAZ-TFM-2012-070 |
Comparación de la morbilidad psiquiátrica en población inmigrante y nativa en España: un estudio controlado
Pérez Yus, María Cruz
García Campayo, Javier (dir.)
Universidad de Zaragoza,
MED,
2012
Medicina, Psiquiatría y Dermatología department, Psiquiatría area
Máster Universitario en Iniciación a la Investigación en Medicina
Free keyword(s): inmigración ; morbilidad psiquiátrica ; epidemiología ; estudio de caso-control
Tipo de Trabajo Académico: Trabajo Fin de Master
Notas: Abstract Purpose. The research literature provides contradictory data concerning mental disorders among immigrant populations. The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among immigrants as compared with native-born patients in primary care settings in Spain. Methods. Multicentre, cross-sectional study of a representative sample of immigrants using primary care services, compared with a matched sample of native-born subjects (N=3,008). The study was conducted in two regions of Spain, Catalonia and Aragon, which have important socio-economic and cultural differences. Results. There were no differences in psychopathology prevalence between the two groups (30.9% in Spaniards vs. 29.6% in immigrants; OR=.942). Major depressive disorder was more frequent among immigrants whereas panic disorder and alcohol/drug abuse/dependence were more frequent among Spaniards. Latino-origin immigrants showed a higher prevalence (36.8%, OR=1.45) of mental disorders whereas African (24.4%, OR=.72) and Asian immigrants (16%, OR=.41) showed a lower prevalence. Conclusions. It seems that psychiatric morbidity in the different ethnic groups greatly depends on the characteristics of the host society. While European studies show a higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders among immigrants, North American studies show the opposite trend. In this study, significant differences appeared only when the sample was broken down by geographical origin.
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