Developing mental health services in Nigeria : the impact of a community-based mental health awareness programme.
This grass-roots level mental health awareness programme considerably increased use of community-based mental health services in a part of Nigeria where knowledge about treatability of mental illness was limited. The benefits of the programme were sustained for a significant period after the initial awareness programme. In order for attitude changes to be reinforced, similar awareness programmes must be repeated at regular intervals.
Eaton
Julian
J
CBM National Co-ordination Office, P.O. Box 8451, Wuse, Abuja, Nigeria. julian.eaton@yahoo.co.uk
Agomoh
Ahamefula O
AO
D001294:Attitude to Health; D001364:Awareness; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011379:Prognosis; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012621:Seasons; D013240:Stereotyping