Scaling up community-based services and improving quality of care in the state psychiatric hospitals: The way forward for Ghana

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-115

  Akpalu, B ^a   Lund, C ^b   Doku, V ^a   Ofori Atta, A ^c   Osei, A ^d   Ae Ngibise, K ^a   Awenva, D ^a   Cooper, S ^b   Flisher, A J ^b  

^a KINTAMPO HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Community psychiatry; Ghana; Low and middle income countries; Psychiatric hospital; Psychosocial services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GHANA; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SCALE UP; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 77957929004     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v13i2.54356     Document Type: Article

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