Integration of mental health into primary health care in a rural district in Uganda

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 128-131

  Ssebunnya, J ^a   Kigozi, F ^b   Kizza, D ^b   Ndyanabangi, S ^c  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b Butabika National Referral and Teaching Mental Hospital   (Uganda)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Integration; Mental health; Primary health care; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KNOWLEDGE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SKILL; UGANDA;

EID: 77957894926     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v13i2.54359     Document Type: Article

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