This K01 mentored research scientist development award requests funding to support education and mentorship activities, and research investigation focused on mental health service use by African Americans.
The specific aims of the proposed study are to: 1) identify correlates of mental health service use in males and females, 2) describe the help seeking process of two groups of African Americans who voluntarily use mental health services for the first time, and 3) generate knowledge from research which can be directly applied in nursing practice. Training activities will complement the research objectives by providing mentoring and consultation in the following areas: 1) advanced knowledge and expertise in health services research methods and development of a program of research focusing on access, service utilization and outcomes in African American populations. One hundred adult females and 100 adult males will be selected using convenience and purposive sampling from three mental health service agencies (one outpatient and two inpatient). The premise of this study is to examine individual determinants of mental health service use, comprehensively, using quantitative and qualitative methods in developing a program of research focusing on health service use in African American populations. The goal for future research is identification of culturally appropriate mental health service strategies.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Type
Research Scientist Development Award - Research & Training (K01)
Project #
5K01NR000144-03
Application #
6539339
Study Section
National Institute of Nursing Research Initial Review Group (NRRC)
Program Officer
Phillips, Janice
Project Start
2000-05-15
Project End
2003-04-30
Budget Start
2002-05-01
Budget End
2003-04-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2002
Total Cost
$80,704
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Louisville
Department
Type
Schools of Nursing
DUNS #
City
Louisville
State
KY
Country
United States
Zip Code
40292
Hines-Martin, Vicki P; Usui, Wayne; Kim, Sanggil et al. (2004) A comparison of influences on attitudes towards mental health service use in an African-American and White community. J Natl Black Nurses Assoc 15:17-22
Hines-Martin, Vicki; Brown-Piper, Ada; Kim, Sanggil et al. (2003) Enabling factors of mental health service use among African Americans. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 17:197-204
Hines-Martin, Vicki; Malone, Mary; Kim, Sanggil et al. (2003) Barriers to mental health care access in an African American population. Issues Ment Health Nurs 24:237-56