Mental health education programmes for generalist health professionals: An integrative review

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 428-444

  Brunero, Scott ^a   Jeon, Yun Hee ^b   Foster, Kim ^b  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitude; Continuing education; General health professional; Knowledge; Mental health; Skill

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; TEACHING; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MENTAL DISORDERS; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; TEACHING;

EID: 84866179702     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2011.00802.x     Document Type: Article

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