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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Main Authors: Vincent I. O. Agyapong, Akwasi Osei, Conor K. Farren, Eilish McAuliffe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-10-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/28955/pdf_124