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The issues affecting mental health nursing in Uganda
Bailey, Jan
Bailey, Jan
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2014-09-30
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Estimates are that up to 35% of the Ugandan populations have a mental health condition; however access to psychiatric care, particularly for people living in rural areas, is poor. Additionally, cultural and lay beliefs and stigma affect both the individual with mental illness and healthcare professionals. The Ugandan government has recognized the need to modernize legislation and develop policies designed to provide modern psychiatric services to the whole population. Strategies include, passing new legislation, integrating services into primary care, including psychiatric illness in nurse education. Nevertheless, evidence suggests that this rhetoric is not being fully enacted. This paper reviews the issues affecting the development and delivery of improved mental health services, with a particular focus on psychiatric nursing. Actions that have already successfully addressed issues with psychiatric services in Uganda are highlighted and conclusions drawn regarding the development of future services.
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Bailey, J. (2014). The issues affecting mental health nursing in Uganda. Journal of Psychiatry, 17(6), 1000158. Retrieved from https://www.walshmedicalmedia.com/open-access/the-issues-affecting-mental-health-nursing-in-uganda-28606.html
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OMICS Group International
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Journal of Psychiatry
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This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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1994-8220