Evaluation of mental health first aid training in a diverse community setting

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 85-92

  Morawska, Alina ^a   Fletcher, Renee ^a   Pope, Susan ^b   Heathwood, Ellen ^b   Anderson, Emily ^b   Mcauliffe, Christine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Brisbane South Division   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mental health first aid; Mental illness; Multiculturalism; Stigma; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ETHNOLOGY; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; FIRST AID; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STIGMA; TRANSCULTURAL CARE;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; CURRICULUM; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; FEMALE; FIRST AID; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL STIGMA; TRANSCULTURAL NURSING;

EID: 84872666073     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00844.x     Document Type: Article

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