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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Mental Health Care Users"”.
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Challenges faced by family caregivers of mental health care users in Thulamela Municipality, Limpopo Province
… from a hospital-based to a community-based mental health care system for mental health care users. The intention was to allow the mental health care users to be cared for in a home setting, in familiar surroundings with family support. Consequently, family members became mental health care …
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Factors contributing to absconding of mental health care users in Mopani District Limpopo Province, South Africa
… among professionals responsible for their care. This is because patients who abscond from psychiatric hospitals pose a risk of potential injury and harm to themselves, other patients, and the community. The consequences of absconding include physical harm, delayed treatment time and …
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Factors Contributing to Rejection of Mental Health Care Users by their Family Members: A Case Study at Hayani Psychiatric Hospital, Limpopo
… have shown that having a family member with a mental illness affects the entire family in multiple ways. Families often experience physical, social, psychological, and financial difficulties, leading some to feel more at ease when their relatives remain in hospital. The study aimed to identify …
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Perceptions of mental health care users on the contribution of the interactive groupwork model in occupational therapy groups to their recovery
Background Mental health disorders account for a significant portion of the burden of disease in South Africa and places a substantial strain on the national mental health care system. Mental health care policy and service trends advocate for client-centred practices, whereby the needs and …
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A model to promote family involvement in caring for mental health care users in Long-term mental health institutions of Limpopo Province, South Africa
Family involvement in caring for mentally ill patients in long-term mental healthcare institutions is defined as a strategy in which family members and long-term healthcare professionals become partners to provide the best possible care for a person with mental illness. The study seeks to develop a …
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Occupational therapy interventions for community re-integration of mental health care users with severe mental illness in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
… for the community re-integration of mental health care users (MHCUs) and the factors that influence this process in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) Introduction: Mental health issues affect a large portion of the global population, with severe mental illness (SMI) …
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Factors leading mental health care users to use modern and traditional medicine in rural areas of Makhado Municipality in the Vhembe District of Limpopo Province in South Africa
… still plays a bigger role in people dealing with health and disease. Research shows that in some Asian and African countries, traditional medicine forms the primary mode of health care for 80% of the population. This is actively promoted in South Africa and is used by at least 70% of the country’s …
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Experiences of mental health care providers regarding integration of mental health care into primary health care at the Ilembe health district in KwaZulu- Natal
Institutionalisation of mental health care users was a prevalent treatment approach in the apartheid era in South Africa. The introduction of community based mental health care is aimed at improving mental health care services, and this integration into primary health care improves access to mental …
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A programme to facilitate the implementation of Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002 by Medical doctors in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa
The Mental Health Act is the law which sets out when you can be admitted, detained, and treated in hospital against your wishes. It is also known as being “sectioned”. For this to happen, certain people must agree that you have a mental disorder that requires a stay in hospital. In South Africa, …
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Development of an outcome measure for occupational therapists in mental health care settings
… of service delivery. Occupational therapists in mental health care settings find it difficult to produce convincing evidence of the demonstrable value and their contribution to health care. Currently no effective outcome measure for occupational therapists in mental health practices exists for …
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Culturally safe management of aggression and violence in mental health care institutions
Aggression and violence in Health Care is common course in mental health care facilities. Literature informs that staff finds it difficult to managing aggression and violence. This is exacerbated in the South African context where we deal with diverse cultures despite the fact that the majority of …
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Incorporating traditional healers in the care of mental disorders: The experiences of mental health nurses in Lesotho
Background: A shortage of specialised mental health providers often encourages mental health care users to seek mental health services from alternative medicine providers such as traditional healers. Traditional healers form a substantial part of the alternative mental health workforce globally as …
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Strategies to promote safety of staff members in a selected Forenscic Psychiatric Ward, Limpopo Province
… psychological and emotional harm inflicted by Mental Health Care Users (MHCU) during their call of duty. The risk of working in these units are experienced on daily basis to an extent that even death can occur. Efforts have been implemented to minimize these risks, but violence continue to …
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Adherence to and effectiveness of guidelines for routine investigations of adult patients with mental and behavioural disturbances
… medical condition as an underlying cause for the mental and behavioural disorder and involves routine screening with special investigations. Mitchells Plain District Hospital's emergency centre follows the Western Cape Provincial guidelines when screening for general medical conditions in these …
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An assessment of the implementation of Batho Pele principles by health care providers at selected mental health hospitals in the Limpopo Province
… (Draft White Paper, 1995:2). Furthermore, health care providers as public servants are expected to practice Batho Pele Principles to improve quality health care services. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of Batho Pele Principles by health care providers at …
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Conceptualizations of ancestral calling: Symptoms of mental illness from the traditional healers’ viewpoint in villages around Tzaneen Municipality of Mopani District
… present with symptoms similar to those of mental illness or disorder as outlined in the DSM (Statistical Diagnostic Manual). The discourse being that the perceived ‘sick person’ may need to go through the process of ukuthwasa (initiation) and become a traditional healer. Therefore, the …