Non-mental health workers’ attitudes and social distance towards people with mental illness in a Nigerian teaching hospital
Background: Studies on attitudes towards mental health in Nigeria have been mainly community-based surveys. Objective: To determine the knowledge and attitudes towards mental illness (MI) of health workers in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital. Methods: A stratified sample of 256 health workers comp...
Main Authors: | Olatunji F. Aina, O. Yewande Oshodi, Adebayo R. Erinfolami, Joseph D. Adeyemi, Tajudeen. F Suleiman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
South Sudan Doctors' Association
2015-08-01
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Series: | South Sudan Medical Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/august-2015/non-mental-health-workers-attitudes-and-social-distance-towards-people-with-mental-illness-in-a-nigerian-teaching-hospital.html |
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