title: The social support network for black psychiatric inpatients.
abstract: A survey was carried out of almost 50% of Black inpatients in a state psychiatric hospital to evaluate the level of accessibility of the family network of the patients. Staff were interviewed on the problems they have with contacting families. The survey shows the extent of inadequate access and identifies reasons for the problem.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ngubane
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Uys
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006783:Hospitals, State; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D014789:Visitors to Patients