Browsing by Author "Bekele, Yilma Yitayew"

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    Pathways to psychiatric care in Ethiopia
    (2005) Bekele, Yilma Yitayew; Flisher, Alan J
    It is recognized that the pathways patients take en route to psychiatric services vary between countries and socio-cultural groups. Delay along the pathway to care is not a mere reflection of organization of health care and referral systems but also of availability and accessibilty of services. Studies have shown associations between delay and various sociodemographic, clinical and service related factors. Understanding the pathway to psychiatric care, and recognition od delay points along the pathway, is a crucial step for the development of intervention programs geared at improving the provision of mental health care.