TY - JOUR
KW - Community Health Aides/education
KW - Community Mental Health Services
KW - Delivery of Health Care, Integrated
KW - Depression/diagnosis/therapy
KW - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
KW - Humans
KW - Local Government
KW - Nigeria
KW - Primary Health Care
KW - Program Evaluation
KW - Questionnaires
AU - A. O. Odejide
AU - J. J. Morakinyo
AU - F. O. Oshiname
AU - O. Omigbodun
AU - A. J. Ajuwon
AU - L. Kola
A1 - 
AB - BACKGROUND: In Nigeria, the primary health care (PHC) manned by non-physician health workers, forms the bedrock of the health care system. And mental health care has not yet been integrated into primary health care system. OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate how the training of primary health care workers in the recognition and management of depression can form an example of systematic integration of mental health into primary health care. METHODS: The training needs and knowledge of 62 primary health care workers were assessed through focus group discussions and structured self-administered questionnaire. A two-day training program on the recognition and management of depression was conducted using an adapted version of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) guidelines for the management of depression in primary health care. The trainees completed a pre and post-training assessments to determine the immediate outcome of the training. RESULTS: Pre-training, the health workers had very poor knowledge of depression. None of the participants could mention any antidepressant. There were significant improvements in knowledge post training, with the greatest gain in knowledge occurring in drug management of depression. General outcome evaluation showed significant increase in knowledge and skills for the recognition and management of depression. CONCLUSIONS: The training increased PHC workers knowledge about the concept, recognition and management of depression. And the methods adopted could be helpful means of integrating mental health into PHC.
BT - Seishin shinkeigaku zasshi = Psychiatria et neurologia Japonica
C5 - Education & Workforce
CP - 10
CY - Japan
IS - 10
JF - Seishin shinkeigaku zasshi = Psychiatria et neurologia Japonica
N2 - BACKGROUND: In Nigeria, the primary health care (PHC) manned by non-physician health workers, forms the bedrock of the health care system. And mental health care has not yet been integrated into primary health care system. OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate how the training of primary health care workers in the recognition and management of depression can form an example of systematic integration of mental health into primary health care. METHODS: The training needs and knowledge of 62 primary health care workers were assessed through focus group discussions and structured self-administered questionnaire. A two-day training program on the recognition and management of depression was conducted using an adapted version of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) guidelines for the management of depression in primary health care. The trainees completed a pre and post-training assessments to determine the immediate outcome of the training. RESULTS: Pre-training, the health workers had very poor knowledge of depression. None of the participants could mention any antidepressant. There were significant improvements in knowledge post training, with the greatest gain in knowledge occurring in drug management of depression. General outcome evaluation showed significant increase in knowledge and skills for the recognition and management of depression. CONCLUSIONS: The training increased PHC workers knowledge about the concept, recognition and management of depression. And the methods adopted could be helpful means of integrating mental health into PHC.
PP - Japan
PY - 2002
SN - 0033-2658; 0033-2658
SP - 802
EP - 809
EP - 
T1 - Integrating mental health into primary health care in Nigeria: Management of depression in a local government (district) area as a paradigm
T2 - Seishin shinkeigaku zasshi = Psychiatria et neurologia Japonica
TI - Integrating mental health into primary health care in Nigeria: Management of depression in a local government (district) area as a paradigm
U1 - Education & Workforce
U2 - 12607921
VL - 104
VO - 0033-2658; 0033-2658
Y1 - 2002
ER -