Task shifting – Ghana's community mental health workers’ experiences and perceptions of their roles and scope of practice
Background: Because of the absence of adequate numbers of psychiatrists, the bulk of mental health care at the community level in Ghana is provided by community mental health workers (CMHWs). Objective: To examine the role and scope of practice of CMHWs in Ghana from their own perspectives and to ma...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-10-01
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Series: | Global Health Action |
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Online Access: | http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/28955/pdf_124 |