ArticleThe South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa2021
Mental illness attitudes and knowledge in non-specialist medical doctors working in state and private sectors.
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- Mental illness attitudes, service provision interest and further training preferences of clinical associates.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2024Article
- Medical student perceptions of mental illness: a cross-sectional transnational study in two medical schools.BMC medical education · 2023Article
- Knowledge, confidence, and practices of clinical associates in the management of mental illness.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2023Article
- Knowledge, attitude and perceptions of medical students towards mental health in a university in Uganda.BMC medical education · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAn increasing number of South Africans utilise primary healthcare services (either in the state or private sector) for mental health concerns; hence, there is a need to objectively assess these doctors' attitudes and knowledge of mental illness.
aimTo investigate aspects of knowledge and attitudes towards mental illness of a group of private and state-employed non-specialist medical doctors.
methodDoctors in the state sector who were working at a primary healthcare level and who were not working towards, or did not hold, a specialist qualification were considered eligible for the study. Doctors in the private sector who were working as general practitioners and who did not hold a specialist qualification were considered eligible for the study. Data were collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire. A link to the study questionnaire, information about the study, details of the researcher and matters pertaining to informed consent were emailed to potential participants.
resultsOf the 140 practitioners who responded to the survey, 51.4% (
conclusionDespite the findings of a positive attitude and adequate knowledge of mental illness amongst the participants of this study, it is recommended that more targeted interventions are established to further improve mental health awareness and knowledge of doctors at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels of study.
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