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Integrating mental health care services in primary health care clinics: a survey of primary health care nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 58 , issue 3 , 2016 , pages: 119–125

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2016.1191747

Author(s): Faith Nana Dube School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, South Africa , Leana R Uys School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, South Africa

Keywords: attitudes , beliefs , integration , knowledge

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Abstract

Background: Nurses are the main providers of care at primary health care (PHC) clinics; the high incidence of mental health problems at these clinics means that PHC nurses are important providers of mental health care. The PHC nurses’ knowledge regarding provision and identification of mental health problems has been shown to be poor.

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