Exploring Barriers to Mental Healthcare and Mental Healthcare Resource Utilization
The topic of the study is: Exploring Barriers to Mental Healthcare and Mental Healthcare Resource Utilization among Ethnic Minority Groups in Akron, OH.
The dissertation topic is aligned with the program of study. The Doctorate of Healthcare Administration (DHA) imparts to the learners the specific skills required to correct inefficiencies in the contemporary healthcare systems as well as promote high-quality, high-value healthcare.
The proposed projects align with these provisions in multiple ways. To begin with, it seeks to correct inefficiencies in mental healthcare. The project interrogates factors that interplay in the development of service inefficiencies and poor access to mental healthcare. Its findings will inform specific areas to focus on to improve mental healthcare and address inefficient mental healthcare across jurisdictions. The project also seeks to contribute to quality improvement efforts in mental healthcare. The project, by interrogating perceived barriers and lived experiences of persons with mental health illnesses, informs specific areas to focus on in the resolve to elevate mental healthcare.
When formulating the plan, a personal bias that was apparent was the social desirability bias. Social desirability bias becomes an issue when the correspondents conceal their actual opinions. This is a likely case when handling Black participants on the topic of health disparity and inequities. Traditionally, these communities have been affected disproportionately by poor access to mental healthcare. The responses of the target group may, in this respect, be skewed towards confirming the problems rather than showcasing their actual position in mental healthcare access. As supported by Bergen & Labonté (2019), by asking the question in a roundabout way, using online surveys, and establishing a good rapport with the participants, the researchers can significantly limit the social desirability bias.
References
Bergen, N., & Labonté, R. (2019). “Everything is perfect, and we have no problems”: Detecting and limiting social desirability bias in qualitative research. Qualitative Health Research, 30(5), 783–792. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732319889354
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The final assignment for this course is submitting your prospectus to Tk20 for the deliverable for phase I of the dissertation journey. In LDR/711A: Leadership Theory and Practice you had an opportunity to explore topics for your dissertation, and in RES/709: Research Conceptualization and Design you expounded on your idea and formulated a research plan.
Exploring Barriers to Mental Healthcare
Write a 250- to 300-word response to the following:
What is your dissertation topic, and how is that topic aligned with your program of study?
Which personal biases have you identified in formulating your research plan?
How have you mitigated those biases?
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