Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of mental illness among staff in general medical facilities in Kenya: practice and policy implications

Ndetei, D. M.; Khasakhala, Lincoln; Mutiso, Victoria; Mbwayo, AW

doi:10.4314/ajpsy.v14i3.6

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“…This shows the importance of providing training and exposure to primary healthcare providers on child and adolescent mental health given that they may come across children with more serious mental health problems irrespective of their actual clinical roles. This finding partly agrees with another study that reported that higher cadres of professionals between the ages of 40 years and above felt the responsibility of caring for the individual with mental illness as compared with individuals of lower cadres whose proportion decreased with age (Ndetei, et al 2011). The lower cadres could be said to be under trained on mental health related issues.…”

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Nurses And Community Health Workers’awareness And Practices Regarding Child And Adolescent Mental Health In Ekiti State, Nigeria

Akinyemi¹,

Ogunleye²

2017

IOSR JHSS

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Abstract:-This study was designed to assess the levels of awareness and practises regarding Child and Adolescent Mental Healthcare (CAMH) among the Primary Healthcare Providers (PHP) in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted using a three-stage sampling technique. A total of 371 (191 nurses and 180 community health workers) respondents were randomly selected from ten (10) primary health care centres in two local government areas selected for the study. The respondents' age ranged from 18 to 56 years (mean age = 35.7 years). Information was collected using a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire. Results of data analyses indicated that about half of the primary healthcare workers have worked for a period of 1-5 years in primary health care centres. Most of the PHP said they first heard of CAMH from school, while about 32% of them claimed to first hear about CAMH from home. A high proportion (73.5%) of the PHPs said they have limited confidence in themselves to recognize when a child or adolescent has a mental illness. The awareness of CAMH among the PHPs did not translate to actual full involvement in good practice regarding CAMH services, and the levels of practices are worse among the community health workers. Advocacy and training opportunities are needed to address the problem. Specifically, regular training programmes to address specific needs such as prompt referral and correct treatment for children and adolescents with mental health problems are recommended.

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Nurses And Community Health Workers’awareness And Practices Regarding Child And Adolescent Mental Health In Ekiti State, Nigeria

Akinyemi¹,

Ogunleye²

2017

IOSR JHSS

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“…[8,9] Medical ethics teaching should, therefore, aim at enriching students with skills on personal view analysis and rational arguments grounded in the philosophy and reasoning behind ethics. [10,11] Few studies on ethics in MH have been reported in Kenya. A study on mental illness knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of MH professionals in Kenyan hospitals reported a positive attitude, but with a minimal knowledge base across the different professional groups.…”

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Knowledge and attitude of postgraduate students in Kenya on ethics in mental health research

Amagune

Verster

2016

S Afr J BL

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Background. Most people with mental illness live in developing countries, where a large proportion of these illnesses are undiagnosed and untreated. As effort is made to encourage mental health (MH) research as an avenue to optimise the management of mental illness, this should be accompanied by adequate knowledge, correct attitude and practice on ethical conduct of research. This study reports the knowledge and attitude among postgraduate students in Kenya on ethics in MH research. Methods. Consenting students undertaking master's degree courses (n=40) with interest in carrying out MH research were assessed using adapted standard tools for assessing knowledge and attitude. Primary comparison is made on the level of knowledge and attitude between the different cohorts. Results. Participants undertaking postgraduate degrees in medicine, clinical psychology, pharmacy and nursing were individually scored and collectively found to have a medium (n=32, 79.5%) or high (n=8, 20.5%) level of knowledge. The general attitude towards most aspects of the consent process and confidentiality was observed to be appropriate. Low knowledge of international ethics guidelines was observed. Conclusion. Gaps in knowledge and attitude on ethics among the participants have been identified, and this may initiate the process of appropriate interventions necessary in maintenance of ethical practices in the management of mental illness.S Afr J Bioethics Law 2016;9(2):6568.

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“…Lack of understanding may thus be one of the factors that sustain stigma. Such gaps in knowledge about mental illness may be constructively addressed with Continuing Medical Education (CME) initiatives for health professionals (Ndetei et al ., ) or didactic classes for students. While some studies show improved attitudes among medical students toward people with mental illness after clinical psychiatry rotations (Singh et al ., ), others have not (Fischel et al ., ), or have found that completion of a psychiatry rotation is not associated with improved readiness to even provide medical care for people with psychiatric disorders (Chung, ).…”

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Investigation on the influence of a didactic course in psychiatry on attitudes of mental illness in Chinese college students

Sun

Wang

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Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

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Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of mental illness among staff in general medical facilities in Kenya: practice and policy implications

Cited by 60 publications

References 22 publications

Nurses And Community Health Workers’awareness And Practices Regarding Child And Adolescent Mental Health In Ekiti State, Nigeria

Nurses And Community Health Workers’awareness And Practices Regarding Child And Adolescent Mental Health In Ekiti State, Nigeria

Knowledge and attitude of postgraduate students in Kenya on ethics in mental health research

Investigation on the influence of a didactic course in psychiatry on attitudes of mental illness in Chinese college students

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