Predicting referral practices of traditional healers of their patients with a mental illness: An application of the theory of planned behaviour

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-40

  Sorsdahl, K ^a   Stein, D J ^a   Flisher, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Decision Analyses; Medicine, African traditional; Referral and Consultation; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SELF REPORT; THEORETICAL MODEL; THEORETICAL STUDY; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; TRADITIONAL HEALER; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN MEDICINE; BEHAVIOR; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HERBAL MEDICINE; MENTAL DISEASE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MENTAL DISORDERS; PILOT PROJECTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SELF EFFICACY; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84875910153     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v16i1.6     Document Type: Article

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