Implementing the role of the primary care mental health worker: A qualitative study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 536, 2007, Pages 204-211

  England, Elizabeth ^a   Lester, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health personnel; Mental health; Primary care mental health workers; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 33847615577     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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