TESTING & ASSESSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE
TOPIC: Factors Affecting Utilization of Mental Health in Fort-Bend County, Texas
Literature Review Resources
Successful completion of a doctoral dissertation requires significant amounts of independent reading on the research topic. This allows the doctoral learner/researcher to become familiar with the scope of the topic and to identify gaps or tensions within the existing literature on the topic. These gaps and tensions become the source of the dissertation research. In this assignment, you will read and annotate potential sources in your dissertation field of interest. Those demonstrating the most merit to the best of your understanding of the topic at this time should be added to your RefWorks list for potential inclusion in the literature review section of your dissertation.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· Locate the assignment submission for "Literature Review Resources" from your previous class. You will be adding to this document to begin building a running literature review.
· It is recommended that you engage in this activity throughout the duration of this course.
· Instructors will score your submission based on the number of unique sources identified in the list submitted.
· Download "Literature Review Resources Tool" and use it to complete the assignment. ATTACHED
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments.
Directions:
Read at least 10 peer-reviewed articles in your general dissertation field that you have not read previously.
In the "Literature Review Resources" document that you submitted previously, provide the following for each source you are adding to the document:
1. The APA formatted citation.
2. A brief annotation of the key points of the source.
3. An indication of whether the source has been added to (Y) or excluded from (N) your RefWorks list.
4. Highlight the additions to the document so the instructor can readily identify them.
LITERATURE REVIEW RESOURCES 10
Literature Review Resources
Factors Affecting Utilization of Mental Health in Fort-Bend County, Texas
PSY 815-0500 Ethical Issues in Psychology
Grand Canyon University
August 20, 2019
Factors Affecting Utilization of Mental Health in Fort-Bend County, Texas
PSY 815- Literature Review Resources
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Article Information
Added to RefWorks? (Y or N)
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Reference Information
Oakbend Medical Center (2015), Community Health Needs Assessment, 2015 Report, Hospital for Surgical Excellence of Oakbend Health System, pp. 125-126.
Y
Link
https://www.oakbendmedcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/PDF/OMC-CHNA-Report-12-31-15.pdf
Annotation
Beatty, K. E., Wilson, K. D., Ciecior, A., & Stringer, L. (2015). Collaboration among missouri nonprofit hospitals and local health departments: Content analysis of community health needs assessments. American Journal of Public Health, 105 Suppl 2(S2), S337-S344. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2014.302488
The article talks about the community health needs as a factor which affects the utilization of mental health in the community and overall in health organizations. Oakbend Medical Center attempts to look at how community needs may affect the use of mental health especially for the benefit of the community. The hospital embarked on a wellness project that was dedicated to health and wellness promotion throughout OakBend’s community where the population was made aware of the mental issues affecting the general society. OakBend participated in most community events by providing health screenings and education that targets the population. OakBend also hosted its own events, such mental health utilization, the importance of talking to mental health professionals about any kind of disturbing issue before it escalates. The hospital also provides counseling to young adults regarding mental health. Other projects include a mental health support group, and free health screenings and diabetes education classes.
2.
Reference Information
Texas Children’s Hospital (2016), Community Health Needs Assessment, 2016 Report, Baylor College of Medicine, pp. 23-26
Y
Link
https://www.bcm.edu/pediatrics2/newsletter/2017-Spring/Spring_2017a.pdf
Annotation
Burns, Audrea M., PhD|Kushner, Jake A., MD|Ward, Mark A., MD|Turner, Teri L., MD, MPH, MEd|Kline, Mark W., MD|Orange, Jordan S., MD, PhD. (2016). Strengthening the pipeline for clinician-scientists: The pediatrician-scientist training and development program at Texas children's hospital. Journal of Pediatrics, The, 172, 6.e5. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.02.002
The article assesses the wellbeing of a child and maternal health as one of the factors contributing to long term mental health. It aims at analyzing the mental health issues at early age especially at the birth. It also emphasizes the need to understand the latest knowledge in pediatric critical care. The hospital provides comprehensive courses that focuses on how to understand, recognize and manage acute critically ill pediatric patients, most importantly in the 24 hours of birth as young mothers sometimes feel depressed afterbirth, especially the single mothers and divorced mothers. Courses are also provided in conjunction with the new parents, nurses, psychologists and critical care practitioners to manage and deal with the mental status of the new mothers and the acute deterioration of critically ill children. In addition, it assists the non-intensivists in handling the sudden decline of a previously mentally stable patients.
3.
Reference Information
Southeast Texas Regional Healthcare Partnership (2017), Community Health Needs Assessment, Region 3, pp. 2-9.
Y
Link
https://statistical.proquest.com/statisticalinsight/result/pqpresultpage.previewtitle?docType=PQSI&titleUri=/content/2018/4096-13.50.xml
Annotation
Texas 2017 mental health national outcome measures (NOMS): SAMHSA uniform reporting system: Center for mental health services uniform reporting system output tables;2018 ASI 4096-13.50. (2018)
The Community Health Needs Assessment analyzes the status of public mental health across the Texas region in this article. Although the county is the highest health ranking among the counties within Region 3, and rated number 9 among 221 Texas counties, and despite all the positive financial stability and health status in the community, about 100,000 of its residents (17.4%) are uninsured and face the same health care challenges, especially mental health needs as residents throughout the region.
The article shows how the prudence of mental health problems in the region may affect the other entire population. The article besides shows how lack of primary and specialty mental care in the region has detreated mental health in the Texas region. Besides, it has examined the inadequacy of transportation options in presenting the challenges for numerous low-income residents especially those affected by mental illness in Texas.
4.
Reference Information
Ariel Schwartz & Peter Frumkin (2017), A Report on the Demographic Changes and Changing Needs of Fort bend County, pp. 5-8.
Y
Link
https://search.datacite.org/works/10.15781/T2MC8RZ1M
Annotation
Schwartz, A. (2017). A report on the demographic changes and changing needs of fort bend county University of Texas at Austin. doi:10.15781/T2MC8RZ1M.
Ariel and Peter analyze how population growth increment has largely affected the health status of Fort Bend in Texas. There has been rampant inequality in Fort Bend which has impaired the general health status in the county. Besides, these authors utilize this article to present the various recommendation needs of Fort Bend County that may be used to improve the mental health status of the county. The article stresses on the large number of uninsured individuals, the ongoing economic challenges and the extensive healthcare needs, especially mental healthcare of the communities it services, it also mentioned that significant healthcare improvements will take many years to achieve and will require increasing financial and healthcare personnel resources due to the Region’s continued growth.
5.
Reference Information
Houston Methodist West (2016), Community Health Needs Assessment, 2016-2019, pp. 1-5.
Y
Link
https://www.houstonmethodist.org/-/media/pdf/Community-Benefits/2016-CHNA/2016-HMWB-CHNA
Annotation
BioMedReports: Houston methodist willowbrook hospital named official health care provider for cy-fair sports. (2016). Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1799097409
The article examined the health care disparities amongst the ethnic communities in the Willowbrook metropolitan-statistical-area, which is considered one of the most diverse in the nation, with Houston maintaining a minority-majority city status due in part to a large Hispanic/Non-White population. Disparities of poverty exist across age and it ultimately affects the utilization of health care and mental health needs of the community. Houston Methodist West presents how inadequate care services affects the prudence of mental care in Fort Bend, Texas. The articles articulate that primary care services for mental health should be reviewed in the county. It adds that the specialty, mental health and healthy living behaviors should be utilized in promoting the metal health in the county. The county is a designated HPSA for primary care, dental and mental health care and struggles to provide sufficient access to care to its population. Therefore, the hospital has taken it upon itself to provide education to the community on the challenges of mental health care and seminars on how to access mental health benefits within the community; thereby providing the population the tools required to support the needing families.
6.
Reference Information
Goldman D., Robin R. W. & Chester B. (2018), Factors Influencing Utilization of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services by American Indian Men and Women, pp. 1.
N
Link
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9175194
The article investigates the impact of gender, number of life time psychiatric diagnoses and childhood victimization on utilization of mental health and substance abuse treatment services in a Southwestern American Indian community. It declares these factors as a string predator in the utilization of mental health and substance abuse treatment services. Such factors need to be articulated when one designs treatment interventions.
7.
Reference Information
Angelica P. Herrera, Denae W. King & Lovell A. Jones (2010), Health and Healthcare Perspective of African American Residents of an Unincorporated Community, A Qualitative Assessment, pp. 2-6.
Y
Link
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/222213932_Health_and_Healthcare_Perspectives_of_African_American_Residents_of_an_Unincorporated_Community_A_Qualitative_Assessment
Annotation
King, D. W., Snipes, S. A., Herrera, A. P., & Jones, L. A. (2009). Health and healthcare perspectives of african american residents of an unincorporated community: A qualitative assessment. Health and Place, 15(2), 420-428. doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.07.006
The article describes how residential perspective affect utilization of mental health especially with the African American citizens in Fort Bend, Texas. The study in this article focus on groups in the assessing individual and community health status among the African American residents living in Fresno and Fort Bend, Texas. It suggests that there is need to assess and examine health outcomes in combatting mental health among this group of residents in both Fresno and Fort Bend, Texas.
8.
Reference Information
Psychology Today (2018), Addiction Psychiatrists in Fort Bend County, Texas, pp. 2-5.
N
Link
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/psychiatrists/addiction/tx/fort-bend-county
Annotation
June 19, 2018 (page 2A). (2018, Jun 19,). Page 2A Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/2089888640
The article involves a group of psychiatrists who give their views on factors which affect the utilization of mental health. The article overly suggests that the society has been historically sensitive to physical impairment than emotional impairment. This therefore affects the assessment of mental health by the individuals themselves. The reluctance of the people to assume that they are not emotionally affected by their mental problem has submerged the utilization of mental health.
9.
Reference Information
Annette Bracey, Janice Ford Griffin & Phyllis Griffin Epps (2017), Fort Bend County, Community Health Status Assessment, pp. 21.
Y
Link
http://childrenatrisk-org.vps-texasschoolguide-org.vps.ezhostingserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Fort-Bend-County-Assessment.pdf
Annotation
Fort bend county, texas again leads region with job growth and diversity. (2011). Health & Beauty Close-Up.
Annette, Janice and Phyllis examine the community as a factor which affects utilization of mental health in Fort Bend County. The community grieved on the need for affordable health care especially for mental illness, health insurance coverage and need for focus groups.
10.
Reference Information
Children at Risk (2013), Fort Bend County Assessment, A Report on the Needs of the Community’s Children, The George Foundation and The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, pp. 23.
N
Link
http://www.thegeorgefoundation.org/media/resources/future-of-fort-bends-children-report-2014.pdf
Children at Risk organization discusses in this article how the escalation of children’s needs from the society has hugely affected the utilization of mental health. Many children are either born with a mental disorder or acquire it at birth delivery. The article therefore investigates how this escalation of the needs has hugely affected the health status of the children in Fort Bend, Texas and advocates for various recommendations that can improve the quality care for these children.
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Sometimes, these areas have high population densities but little infrastructure and few social resources. When overlaid with the fact that housing in unincorporated areas is often less expensive than in surrounding cities because property taxes are not paid to run a local municipal government (King et al. 2009; Sokolow 2000), the lack of resources becomes a social justice issue. Indeed, in places where housing is expensive, unincorporated areas can become the most viable option for low-wage earners.
Background: Health assessments are used to prioritize community-level health concerns, but the role of individuals' health concerns and experiences is unknown. We sought to understand to what extent community health assessments reflect health concerns of the community-at-large versus a representation of the participants sampled. Methods: We conducted a health assessment survey in 30 rural African American churches (n = 412). Multivariable logistic regression produced odds ratios examining associations between personal health concern (this health concern is important to me), personal health experience (I have been diagnosed with this health issue) and community health priorities (this health concern is important to the community) for 20 health issues. Results: Respondents reported significant associations for 19/20 health conditions between personal health concern and the ranking of that concern as a community priority (all P < 0.05). Inconsistent associations were seen between personal health experience of a specific health condition and the ranking of that condition as a community priority. Conclusions: Personal health concerns reported by individuals in a study sample may impact prioritization of community health initiatives. Further research should examine how personal health concerns are formed.
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Health
Fort Bend County has been recognized as a place with generally positive health outcomes. In the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s annual county health rankings, Fort Bend County was
ranked 13th out of 232 ranked counties in Texas for its overall health outcomes. Despite this
success, there are several issues in the health arena that pose a threat to the quality of life of
children across Fort Bend County. A recurring theme in conversations about child health was the
notion that many children lacked a medical home and access to care. Access to mental health
services is one of the biggest health gaps throughout the county. There is a shortage of mental
health professionals in the county and children with mental health issues are being serviced
through improper channels such as emergency rooms and the juvenile justice system. Access to
care is also threatened by the lack of health insurance; over 23,000 children across the county are
uninsured. Another common theme concerning access to care was the lack of a safety net for
specialty care. Uninsured and low-income children are likely to be able to obtain primary care
but specialty care is much more difficult to obtain. Finally, community members acknowledged
the concerning rates of childhood obesity and its implications for long term health complications.
Closely tied to this concern was the perception that a large number of children are experiencing
hunger or lack access to healthy foods.
Parenting
Throughout the interviews and focus groups conducted during this assessment, poor parenting skills were repeatedly mentioned as an impediment to the quality of life of children in the county. Unfortunately, it is easy to point the blame at parents without offering concrete solutions to the problem. Parenting education is available through various agencies and organizations in the county, but these services are often siloed, punitive, or not evidence-based. It is difficult to gather useful data as it pertains to parenting skills, but several issues were identified as creating difficulties for parents. Financial strains create difficulties for families, especially single parent households, and there is a perception that many families have difficulty locating quality affordable child care. A deeper assessment is needed on the availability and effectiveness of parenting education in the county and a population based approach to parenting education may be an effective intervention in the county. Any efforts should bear in mind the cultural complications involved in serving a county as diverse as Fort Bend County.
CHILDREN AT RISK: CHILDREN AT RISK (C@R) is a nonpartisan research and advocacy
organization that drives macro-level change through public policy and evidence-based solutions.
C@R began in the fall of 1989 when a group of child advocates met to discuss the lack of data
on the status of children and the absence of strong public policy support. C@R has Houston roots
but has grown to become an organization impacting children across Texas. C@R strives to make
children’s needs a priority and ensure ample resources are available for families to thrive.
References
Angelica P. Herrera, Denae W. King & Lovell A. Jones (2010), Health and Healthcare Perspective of African American Residents of an Unincorporated Community, A Qualitative Assessment, pp. 2-6.
Ariel Schwartz & Peter Frumkin (2015), A Report on the Demographic Changes and Changing Needs of Fort bend County, pp. 5-8.
Annette Bracey, Janice Ford Griffin & Phyllis Griffin Epps (2017), Fort Bend County, Community Health Status Assessment, pp. 21.
Children at Risk (2013), Fort Bend County Assessment, A Report on the Needs of the Community’s Children, The George Foundation and The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, pp. 23.
Goldman D., Robin R. W. & Chester B. (2018), Factors Influencing Utilization of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services by American Indian Men and Women, pp. 1.
Houston Methodist West (2016), Community Health Needs Assessment, 2016-2019, pp. 1-5.
Oakbend Medical Center (2015), Community Health Needs Assessment, 2015 Report, Hospital for Surgical Excellence of Oakbend Health System, pp. 125-126.
Psychology Today (2018), Addiction Psychiatrists in Fort Bend County, Texas, pp. 2-5.
Southeast Texas Regional Healthcare Partnership (2017), Community Health Needs Assessment, Region 3, pp. 2-9.