UNASSIGNED: A range of barriers to seeking mental health care in low- and middle-income countries has been investigated. Little, however, is known of the barriers to care and help-seeking behavior among @entity1 with @entity1005 ( @entity1005 ) in low- and middle-income countries. This was a population-based study including 977 @entity1 aged 18-40 years from the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. Current @entity1005 was assessed by using a diagnostic questionnaire (Mini International Psychiatric Interview). An additional questionnaire captured socioeconomic and health-related data. The prevalence of current @entity1005 was 10.8%. Only 48.1% of @entity1 with current @entity1005 accessed health care services. Younger @entity1 aged 18 to 29 years were less likely to seek health care, OR = 0.36, 95% CI [0.15, 0.85]. @entity1 earning a salary or wage, OR = 2.91, 95% CI [1.26, 6.71]; and those with @entity378 , OR = 11.63, 95% CI [1.42, 95.56], were more likely to seek health care. A range of barriers to seeking care were identified, the most striking being stigma and a lack of knowledge regarding the nature and treatment of @entity1032 . @entity1 with current @entity1005 may seek help for other health concerns and brief screening means those affected may be readily identified.

XXXX and Barriers to Care in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['people', 'People'] @entity378 :: ('MESH:D014376', 'Disease') :: ['tuberculosis'] @entity1005 :: ('MESH:D013313', 'Disease') :: ['posttraumatic stress disorder', 'PTSD'] @entity1032 :: ('MESH:D008607', 'Disease') :: ['mental illness']
@entity1005 :: (MESH:D013313,Disease) :: ['Posttraumatic Stress Disorder']
