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Mental illness attitudes, service provision interest and further training preferences of clinical associates

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Abstract

The mean MICA-4 score recorded for clinical associates indicates low stigma levels towards those with mental illness. Additionally, there is significant interest in working and training in mental health.Contribution: Training programmes should take note of the contribution of a mental health rotation to a positive attitude to mental health patients. Clinical associates' attitudes towards mental illness together with their interest in working and training in mental health suggest that they could be more widely utilised in mental health service provision.

Research topics

  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Family Caregiving in Mental Illness

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DOI: 10.4102/safp.v66i1.5808

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