A situation analysis of psychiatrists in South Africa’s rural primary healthcare settings

A situation analysis of psychiatrists in South Africa’s rural primary healthcare settings

Background: South Africa (SA) has been facing serious challenges in providing human resources for the delivery of essential mental health (MH) services. The majority of its prescribing MH specialists, psychiatrists, practise in private, urban and peri-urban areas. The findings of a situation analysi...

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Main Authors: Johannes H. De Kock, Basil J. Pillay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2017-05-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Subjects:
Mental health
PHC
primary healthcare
psychiatrist
South Africa
task shifting
Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1335

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