Assessing mental health literacy of primary health care workers in Kenya: a cross-sectional survey
Abstract Aim To assess mental health literacy of health workers in primary health care services in Kenya. Background Mental illness is common in Kenya, yet there are fewer than 500 specialist mental health workers to serve Kenya’s population of over 50 million. The World Health Organization recommen...
Main Authors: | Elijah Marangu, Fethi Mansouri, Natisha Sands, David Ndetei, Peterson Muriithi, Karen Wynter, Helen Rawson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Mental Health Systems |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-021-00481-z |
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