PERCEPTIONS OF GHANAIAN TRADITIONAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE WORKERS, SERVICE USERS AND CAREGIVERS REGARDING COLLABORATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE

Perceptions of Ghanaian traditional health practitioners, primary health care workers, service users and caregivers regarding collaboration for mental health care

Abstract Background In low- and middle-income countries, the paucity of conventional health services means that many people with mental health problems rely on traditional health practitioners (THPs).This paper examines the possibility of forging partnerships at the Primary Health Care (PHC) level in two geopolitical regions of Ghana, to maximize t

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Integrating disability policies in a post-unification Korea: insights and strategies for social and health equity

Abstract This study explores the complexities and potential challenges in harmonizing disability policies following the anticipated unification of North and South Korea.The findings indicate significant disparities between the two regions in areas such as constitutional discrepancies, service provision, disability benefit levels, professionalism of

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Familiarity with occupational therapy among secondary school youths planning to pursue medical studies in Poland

Introduction: Poland has been a member of the European Union for 17 years; however, the societal view of occupational therapy is limited and different from that in the other countries of the European Union or the world.The aim of the study was to determine the familiarity with occupational therapy among secondary school students who are the future

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