Title: The Immunity Hypothesis: Using Cultural Competence to Eliminate Disparities in Mental Health Service
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2The Immunity Hypothesis Using Cultural
Competence to Eliminate Disparities in Mental
Health Services
- December 13, 2003
- King Davis, PhD, Executive Director
- Hogg Foundation for Mental Health Services,
Research, Policy Education - Robert Lee Sutherland Chair in Mental Health
Social Policy - School of Social Work
- The University of Texas at Austin
- Austin, Texas
3The Immunity Hypothesis
- Slaves are immune from stress and from the
subsequent risk of mental illness because they do
not own property.
4Purpose of the Presentation
- Conceptualize the term disparities
- Place disparities in context
- Link various types of disparities
- Define key terms
- Link disparities and cultural competence
- Identify key causative variables
- Relate to New Freedom Commission
- Get out alive!
5Foci of the Presentation
- Disparities have an extensive history
- Disparities are related to a perverse
conceptualization of people of color - This conceptualization pervaded clinical
practice, research, education policy - Disparities are imbedded in differences in
income, access to information, and cultural
traditions social structures
6Four Critical Realities
- Universities, professional schools, and
professional associations are responsible for the
level of knowledge, skills, theory, and clinical
practice that is applied to people of color. - Cultural competency is not an acceptable approach
in the majority of university based education
programs. - Most people of color seek help first from
religious organizations. - Collaboration/cooperation between religious
organizations and behavioral health is minimal.
7Conceptualizing Disparities
- Prevalence Rehabilitation
- Incidence Participation
- Services Outcomes
- Treatment Acceptable Norms
- Prevention Personal Choice
- Recovery Racial causation
King Davis, 2003
8Service Disparities
- Racial, ethnic, and cultural differences in
twenty characteristics designed to define and
describe the nature of behavioral health service
provision - Source K. Davis (2003)
9Service Disparities 1760-2000
- gtFrequency of Inaccurate Diagnosis
- gtFindings of Severe Mental Disorder
- gtInpatient Hospitalization/LOS
- gtInvoluntary Commitments
- gtRecividism/Relapse
- gtInvolvement in Criminal Justice System
- gtMortality Rates (Primary Health Problems
Suicide) - ltRecovery
- gtUninsured/Underinsured
- ltAccess to Outpatient/Early Access
- ltAccess to Providers of Color
- ltUtilization of Cultural Competency in Service
Design - ltParticipation in Behavioral Health Volunteer
Organizations - ltAccess to Information about Behavioral
Disorder/Services - ltFamily Support
10Service Disparities
- gtDelays in help seeking
- ltHousing alternatives
- ltAccess to trained interpreters
- ltInclusion in research/clinical trials
- gtExecutions while mentally disabled
- ltIntegrated behavioral health services
11DISPARITIES IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR RACIAL AND
ETHNIC MINORITIES
- Minorities have less access to, and availability
of, mental health services - Minorities are less likely to receive needed
mental health services - Minorities in treatment often receive a poorer
quality of mental health care - Minorities are underrepresented in mental health
research - Mental Health Culture, Race, and
Ethnicity, a Supplement to the Surgeon Generals
Report on Mental Health -
12Expanded View of Disparities
Economic
Dental Health
Political/ Legal
Mental Health
Employment
Health
Educational
Substance
King Davis, 2003
13An Expanded View of Disparities
Maternal/ Infant Deaths
Uninsured
Literacy
Nutrition
Crime Victims
Sickle Cell
Low Birth Weight Babies
Criminal Justice
Sentencing
Diabetes
Housing Homelessness
Cardiovascular Disease
Periodontal Disease
Political Office
Voting
HIV
Asset Accumulation
Alcohol Abuse
Environmental Pollution
Cancer
Obesity
Low Income
Graduation Rates
Cocaine Use/Sale
Mental Retardation
Schizophrenia
Depression
Bipolar
Domestic Violence
Homicides
Personality Disorder
Dementia
Capital Punishment
Unemployment
King Davis, 2003
14Causes of Disparities
- Societal policies race, gender, income
- Focus/content of professional education
- Focus /content of research
- Service design and implementation
- Cultural traditions beliefs/help seeking
- Dissemination of information
- Bundling health care to employment
15Removal of Disparities
- Recent efforts at the federal (Clinton 1994)
presidential level are designed to eliminate
disparities in health and mental health by 2010 - President Bush (2003) has included this goal in
the recent report on mental health - Bush identifies cultural competence as the
vehicle for eliminating disparities in mental
health
16A transformed system Recovery
- To achieve the promise of community living for
everyone, new service delivery patterns and
incentives must ensure that every American has
easy and continuous access to the most current
treatments and best support services - Source New Freedom Commission
17Six Critical Goals
- Americans understand that mental health is
essential to overall health - Mental health is consumer and family driven
- Disparities in mental health are eliminated
- Early intervention is common
- Excellent care is delivered and research is
accelerated - Technology is used to access mental health care
and information - Source New Freedom Commission
18Disparities in Mental Health Services are
Eliminated
- In a transformed mental health system, all
Americans will share equally in the best
available services and outcomes, regardless of
race, gender, ethnicity, or geographic location. - Source New Freedom Commission
19Recommendations
- Improve access to quality care that is culturally
competent - Improve access to quality care in rural and
geographically remote areas - Source New Freedom Commission
20Primary Strategy
- How to develop implement?
- What are the key strategies?
- What are the critical challenges?
21The Challenge of Reform
System Reform
22The Immunity Hypothesis
- Slaves are immune from stress and from the
subsequent risk of mental illness because they do
not own property.
23Contextual Hypotheses
- Immunity Hypothesis 1763-1865
- Exaggerated Risk Hypothesis -1865-1980
- No-difference Hypothesis 1981-1990s
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- Immunity Hypothesis Recycled 2001
- Exaggerated Risk Hypothesis Recycled 2001
- No-difference Hypothesis Recycled 2001
24Historical Hypotheses
25Historical Hypotheses - Continued
26Multiple Costs
- Excess Preventable Deaths
- Untreated Illness Lower Lifetime Achievement
- Excess Hospital Admissions Readmissions
- Misdiagnosis Inappropriate Care (LLOS)
- Community Suspicion and Mistrust
- Staff Division and Conflict
- Absence of Scientific Knowledge Theory
- Ethical Conflict Professional Personal
- Increased Taxes Agency Budgets Waste
27Differences by Culture
- Access to Services/Treatment
- Increased Risk Based on Low Income
- Help Seeking/Family Participation
- Source of Information/Accuracy
- Involuntary Admissions/Readmissions
- Involvement by Police
- Medication Compliance
- Severity of Diagnosis/Homelessness
28Admissions per 100,000 by Race, Ethnicity Type
of Facility
29Involuntary Admissions by Race State
30Need for Behavioral Health Care
- African Americans
- Overall rates of mental illness similar to
non-Hispanic whites - Differences in prevalence of specific illnesses
- Suicide rates lower but on the rise
- Environmental, economic and social factors
- Exposure to violence, homelessness,
incarceration, social welfare involvement - Less access to behavioral health services
31Need for Behavioral Health Care
- American Indians and Alaska Natives
- Limited data on prevalence of MI
- One small study with 20 year follow-up found 70
lifetime prevalence of MI - Increase rise of depression among older adults
- Suicide rate 1.5xs national average with young
males accounting for 2/3 of suicides - 2nd decade of life has highest mortality rate
- Alcohol dependence, alcohol related deaths
- Little information on service utilization
patterns
32Need for Behavioral Health Care
- Latinos/Hispanic Americans
- Overall rates of MI similar to non-Hispanic
whites - Higher rates of some disorders
- Anxiety-related and delinquency behaviors,
depression and drug use, more common among Latino
youth - Higher rates of depression among elderly Latinos
- Culture-bound syndromes
- Susto (fright), nervios (nerves), mal de ojo
(evil eye), and ataque de nervios - Access to behavioral health services is limited
33Need for Behavioral Health Care
- Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders
- Limited data on prevalence of MI
- Existing data suggests overall rates similar to
whites - Higher rates of depression, PTSD
- Somatic complaints of depression
- Culture-bound syndromes
- Lower suicide rates - except elderly women who
have the highest suicide rates in U.S. - Refugees with PTSD
- Language barrier limits access to services
34Basic Assumption
- Culture is an important variable in determining
how people (consumers, staff providers) see and
interpret (know) the world around them and the
basis of how they make decisions.
35All Health Care is Cultural
- Conceptualization
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Training
- Research
- Policy
- Help Seeking
- Compliance
- Participation
- Health Beliefs
- Expectations
- Employment
36Defining Cultural Competence
- Market-Based Definition
- Cultural competence is the integration and
transformation of knowledge, information, and
data about individuals and groups of people into
specific clinical standards, skills, service
approaches, techniques, and marketing programs
that match the individuals culture and increase
the quality and appropriateness of health care
and outcomes (Davis, 1997).
37Defining Cultural Competence
- Cultural competence is the conclusion reached and
shared by members of a nation, community, group,
organization, business, or a board that
constitutes how the individual wants to be
treated with respect by others based on their
culture (T.Davis, 2002)
38Status of Cultural Knowledge
- The Clinical Application of Cultural Competency
is Relative
Non English Speaking
Native Americans
African Americans
Mexican Americans
Anglo Americans
Mexican Immigrants
Lowest Income
Asian/ Pacific Islanders Indian/Pakistani
Middle Income
Men
Lowest
Highest
39Elements of Cultural Competence
- Attitudes of respect Agency Evaluation
- Beliefs Agency Plan
- Knowledge and Skills Inclusion in Vision
- Language and Communication
- Community Analysis Inclusion in Services
- Valuing Diversity Outcomes
- Cultural Self-Assessment Staffing
40Potential Benefits of Cultural Competence
41Applying Cultural Competence
42Applying Cultural Competence
Line Staff
Senior Staff
Policies
Governing Board
Executive Director
Consumers
Work Plans Supervision
Feedback Input
Work Plans Implementation
Vision
Mission Budget Goals
Strategic Plan Budget Initiatives
Cultural Competence Plan
43Figure 1.Conceptual Framework
D. Formal Helping System
Individual
Church Organizations
C. Individual Community Factors
Degree of Impairment
Practitioner Evidence Base
Family Burden
Theory and Model Recovery
Professional Evidence Based
Faith
Community Stigma
Consumer Self help
Absorption
Delayed Help Seeking
Information
DECISIONS TO UTILIZE SOME FORM OF HELP
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
A. Organizing Concepts
Boundary Expansion
Self Help
Collective Caring
PHASE 2
PHASE 3
Religious Based Help
PHASE 1
Family Choices/Actions
- King Davis, Hogg Foundation 2003
B. Number of Psychiatric Episodes
44Differential Risk Analysis
Poverty Retardation Substance Use Unemployment In
stitutionalization Suicide Uninsured
Mental Illness
Low Risk
High Risk
Medium Risk
Severe Mental Illness
45Social Marketing
- Consideration and integration of social variables
in the design of plans and policies in health
care services
- Study Culture Help Seeking
- Definitions of Health/Illness
Information Use - Learning Style Leadership
- Family Systems Media
Outlets - Languages Spoken
Schools - Religious Ideas
Neighborhoods
46Why is Cultural Competence Important?
- Potential Cost Savings people dollars
- a. Excess use of inpatient d. gtDiagnostic
error - b. High rates of recidivism e. gtInsurance
rates - c. Under-use of outpatient f. LOS
- Ethical Base of Professions
- Quality of Care Demands it
- Potential Improvement in Diagnosis
- Potential Improvement in Treatment
- Potential for Prevention
- Potential for Increasing Participation in Policy
- Emphasis on Recovery
- Congruent with Evidence Based Approach
- Congruent with Disease Management
47Useful Techniques
- Connect Cultural Competence to Public Image
- Link Cultural Competence to Public Trust
- Tie Cultural Competence to Profits
- Include Cultural Competence into the Training
Curriculum - Show how Cultural Competence is Useful to Save
Money
48Useful Techniques
- Decrease the Assumption that Cultural Competence
is Affirmative Action - Decrease the Assumption that Cultural Competence
is About Black People - Provide Training and Education in Cultural
Competence for Key Managers in the Organization
and Board Members - Develop Standards and Guidelines
49Useful Techniques
- Non-Blaming Approach
- Focus on Cost Savings/Marketing Framework
- Focus on Service Improvements/Quality/Data
- Acknowledge Existing Competencies
- Understand Resistance/Nature/Origins
- Recognize Weaknesses in Cultural Competence
- Establish a Realistic Schedule for Change
- Develop a Plan of Action with Education,
Licensure, and Accreditation - Bind Cultural Competence to Vision/Goals
50Who Uses Cultural Competence?
- Coca Cola/Pepsi Cola Defense Department
- Budweiser NCQA
- General Motors JCAHO
- IBM Managed Health Care
- Time Warner California DMH
- HMOs Texas DMHRM
- Disney Europe Virginia DMHMR
- Makers of Viagra
51Coca Cola in the Bush
52DISNEY OF EUROPE
53DISNEYS CULTURAL ISSUES
- Marketing to Europeans
- Pricing Too high in Europe
- Alcohol Cannot ban drinks
- Language Uses six different languages
- Differences in Attitudes
- Films Must adhere to Euro standards
- History Must reflect Europe
- Famous Figures Limit American stars
54Disneys Outcomes
- Tenth anniversary this Year
- 2000 New hotel rooms under construction
- Visitors will exceed 17 million this year
- Profits are up
- Costs are down
- Food does not meet European expectations
55Resistance to Cultural Competence
- New Unfamiliar Concept
- Incongruence with Prior Education
- Non-traditional Source
- Degree of Change Required - Education
- Lack of Evidence Tools
- Not Linked to Licensure/Accreditation
- Conceptualization in Black White Terms
- Potential Cost of Implementation
56New Developments
- National Alliance of all Four Groups has been
Formed Non-Profit Organization, Advocacy,
Policy, Training, Research, Workforce
Development, Interpretation Models - Ethnic/racial behavioral health care non-profit
advocacy associations African, Asian, First
Nation, and Hispanic
57Development of Standards
58Broad Change Strategies
- Address the pipeline causes/issues
- Support alternative education models
- Focus on continuing education
- Provide training via technology
- Bundle licensure and cultural competence
- Bundle CC with accreditation
- Bundle federal research support to CC
- Provide federal incentives for retraining
- Support development of model curricula CC
59Personal Development Strategies
- Plan your careers and geographic moves well
- Build and use strong cross ethnic networks
- Develop new concepts and theory
- Conduct research and test hypotheses
- Publish present findings in key journals/books
- Teach in universities/key academic positions
- Hold influential positions in profession
- Advocate participate in politics
- Provide financial support
- Mentor your replacement (s)
- Maintain your bilingual and tri-lingual skills
60General Conclusions
- Too much new information (format) to
access/digest or use - Transformation cannot occur fully without
addressing the complex issue of disparities
knowledge, evidence, research, participation,
help seeking - Transformation comes at a time of significant
reductions in state budgets for human services - Evidence based approaches must be expanded to
include the 4 populations of color - Cultural competence offers promise but requires
national field testing, cost estimation,
educational trials, linkages to licensure,
accreditation, and further development - Cultural competence must demonstrate outcome and
cost efficacy - Poverty and related socio-economic issues will
affect the application of evidence based
approaches - New epidemiological studies are needed on the
four populations of color to increase knowledge
of help seeking and utilization. -