Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of mental illness among staff in general medical facilities in Kenya: Practice and policy implications

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 225-235

  Ndetei, D M ^a,b   Khasakhala, L I ^a,b   Mutiso, V ^b   Mbwayo, A W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b Africa Mental Health Foundation   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Attitudes; General; Health knowledge; Hospital; Kenya; Mental disorders; Practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; KENYA; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; STAFF NURSE; STUDENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 80054046950     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v14i3.6     Document Type: Article

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