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  • Title: [Subjective illness beliefs of Turkish migrants with mental disorders--specific characteristics compared to german patients].
    Author: Franz M, Lujić C, Koch E, Wüsten B, Yürük N, Gallhofer B.
    Journal: Psychiatr Prax; 2007 Oct; 34(7):332-8. PubMed ID: 17922367.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: Knowledge about culture- and migration-specific characteristics of subjective illness beliefs in Turkish patients is necessary for adequate treatment. METHODS: Analysis of subjective illness beliefs in Turkish patients (F3; F4; n = 79) in comparison to matched Germans (n = 79) using a modified version of the Illness Perception Questionnaire IPQ-R. Differences were explored by t-tests and chi(2)-tests. RESULTS: Turkish patients believed significantly stronger in a chronical timeline of illness and in negative illness consequences, while German patients believed significantly stronger in treatment control and personal control. Turkish patients more often mentioned external causes of their disease compared to Germans. CONCLUSIONS: The results provide explanations of the deficient health care situation for Turkish migrants in Germany.
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