Purchases of psychotropic drugs among the migrant population in Finland: a nationwide register-based cohort study

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dc.contributor.authorLehti, Venla
dc.contributor.authorSuvisaari, Jaana
dc.contributor.authorGissler, Mika
dc.contributor.authorMarkkula, Niina
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-26T01:55:56Z
dc.date.available2021-10-26T01:55:56Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractBackground: Migrant populations may have different mental health service needs when compared with native populations. One indicator of service use is the use of psychotropic medication. The aim of this study was to compare the purchases of psychotropic drugs among different migrant populations with the native population in Finland. Methods: Foreign-born participants (n = 184 805) and their Finnish-born controls (n = 185 183) were identified from the Finnish Central Population Register. Information on their purchases of psychotropic drugs in 2011-15 was collected from the National Prescription Register. A washout period of 2009-10 was used to define incident purchases. Cox regression analysis was the statistical method used. Results: At least one incident purchase of a psychotropic drug was identified for 11.1% of migrant women, 11.4% of Finnish-born women, 8.7% of migrant men and 9.8% of Finnish-born men. When controlled for age, sex, marital status, socioeconomic status and social assistance, migrants were less likely to purchase psychotropic drugs (adjusted hazard ratio 0.96, 95% confidence interval 0.93-0.98), but there was variation between different drug categories. Recent migrants and migrants from Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa were least likely to purchase drugs. Migrants from Nordic countries and other Western countries most closely resembled the Finnish-born controls. Conclusions: Recent migrants in Finland appear to use fewer psychotropic drugs than native Finns. It is important to analyze the reasons for this pattern, as they may indicate delays in access to care or benefits. The heterogeneity of migrant populations must also be considered when developing services to better address their needs.es
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Journal of Public Health, Volume 30, Issue 6, December 2020, Pages 1152–1157es
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa117es
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11447/4920
dc.language.isoenes
dc.subjectPsychotropic drugses
dc.subjectFinnishes
dc.subjectAfrica South of the Saharaes
dc.subjectAsiaes
dc.subjectFinlandes
dc.subjectHumanses
dc.subjectMalees
dc.subjectPsychotropic Drugs / therapeutic usees
dc.subjectScandinavian and Nordic Countrieses
dc.subjectTransients and Migrantses
dc.titlePurchases of psychotropic drugs among the migrant population in Finland: a nationwide register-based cohort studyes
dc.typeArticlees

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