Explanatory models and help-seeking behavior: Pathways to psychiatric care among patients admitted for depression in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-25

  Okello, Elialilia S ^a,b   Neema, Stella ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Depression; Explanatory model; Help seeking; Pathway to care; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOMATIZATION; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; UGANDA;

EID: 33845385666     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732306296433     Document Type: Article

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