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Dr Thomas Hone

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Lecturer in Global Health Systems Research
 
 
 
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@article{Mrejen:2022:10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101266,
author = {Mrejen, M and Hone, T and Rocha, R},
doi = {10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101266},
journal = {SSM - Population Health},
title = {Socioeconomic and racial/ethnic inequalities in depression prevalence and the treatment gap in Brazil: A decomposition analysis},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101266},
volume = {20},
year = {2022}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Depression is a major global health burden and there are stark socioeconomic inequalities in both the prevalence of depression and access to treatment for depression. In Brazil, racial/ethnic inequalities are of particular concern, but the factors contributing to these inequalities remain mostly unknown. This paper firstly explores determinants of depression and the treatment gap (i.e., untreated afflicted individuals) in Brazil and identifies if socio-economic and health system factors explain changes over time. Secondly, it analyses income and racial/ethnic inequalities in depression and the treatment gap and identifies factors explaining inequalities through decomposition methods. Data from two waves (2013 and 2019) of a representative household-based survey are used. In 2019, 10.8% of adults were depressed, but over 70% of depressed adults did not receive care. Black or brown/mixed Brazilians were more likely to have untreated depression, and region of residence was the most important determinant of these racial/ethnic inequalities. Notably, 44.6% of the difference in the treatment gap between white individuals and black and brown/mixed individuals was not explained by differences in observables, which could potentially be due to discrimination or difficulties in accessing treatment due to other non-observable characteristics. Employment, age, exposure to violence and physical activity are the main contributing factors to income inequalities in depression. These results suggest that policies aimed at improving the levels of exposure of lower-income individuals to risk factors may positively impact mental health and mental health inequalities, while addressing inequalities in service provision and resourcing for mental health and tackling barriers to access stemming from discrimination are essential to bridge the treatment gap equitably.
AU  - Mrejen,M
AU  - Hone,T
AU  - Rocha,R
DO  - 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101266
PY  - 2022///
SN  - 2352-8273
TI  - Socioeconomic and racial/ethnic inequalities in depression prevalence and the treatment gap in Brazil: A decomposition analysis
T2  - SSM - Population Health
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101266
UR  - https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000878735200004&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/100841
VL  - 20
ER  -
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