scholarly journals 1997 Awards for Innovation and Excellence in Primary Health Care - Direct Care: Intensive Adult Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program of the Central Highlands (APROTCH)

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
April Beasley
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Psychiatric Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Social Rehabilitation ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Central Highlands ◽  
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program

The Intensive Adult Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program of the Central Highlands (APROTCH) is a psycho-social rehabilitation program which aims to address the needs of young adults who have recently experienced the onset of serious mental illness. The program was developed in 1996 in consultation with the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC) Victorian statewide services, in response to a significant change in the characteristics of referrals received.

Stigma towards mental illness and substance use issues in primary health care: Challenges and opportunities for Latin America

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1468-1480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaime C. Sapag ◽  
Brena F. Sena ◽  
Inés V. Bustamante ◽  
Sireesha J. Bobbili ◽  
Paola R. Velasco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

scholarly journals Die rol van die gemeenskapsverpleegkundige in die voorkoming en hantering van geestesongesteldheid

Curationis ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
J.J. Keogh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Community Nurse ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Hospital Patients ◽  
Definition Of

A definition of community nursing was given, and the following roles of the community nurse was briefly described: - A provider for primary health care. - A provider of personal health care to non-hospital patients. - A n advisor. - A n observer. The special skills that a community nurse must have was also briefly discussed. The role of the community nurse in the handling and prevention of mental illness at the three levels of prevention was discussed, and criteria for the measurement of mental health was highlighted.

Controlled 3-year follow-up of a multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation program in primary health care

2009 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 307-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Westman ◽  
Steven J. Linton ◽  
John Öhrvik ◽  
Petra Wahlén ◽  
Töres Theorell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Primary Health

scholarly journals Primary Health Care Experiences of Hispanics with Serious Mental Illness: A Mixed-Methods Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 724-736 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leopoldo J. Cabassa ◽  
Arminda P. Gomes ◽  
Quisqueya Meyreles ◽  
Lucia Capitelli ◽  
Richard Younge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Health Care Experiences ◽  
Primary Health

scholarly journals Opinions on mental illness from the perspective of primary care nurses in Portugal

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Silvia Neves da Nova Fernandes ◽  
Wallace Borges Costa dos Santos ◽  
Wanderson Carneiro Moreira ◽  
Divane de Vargas ◽  
Maria do Perpétuo Socorro de Sousa Nóbrega
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Primary Care Nurses ◽  
Opinions About Mental Illness ◽  
Unit Of Action

Abstract Objective: To identify the opinions of primary care nurses regarding mental illness and the care provided to this population. Methodology: Cross-sectional, quantitative study with the participation of 328 nurses of primary health care in Porto, Portugal. Data collected between April and August of 2018 through the scale "Opinions about Mental Illness" and socio demographic and labor questionnaire. Descriptive and correlational statistics were applied. Results: A total of 50% of the nurses presented positive opinions about the mental illness. Regarding the assistance provided in their unit of action, 53.4% considered inadequate and 50.3% recognized as adequate their knowledge about the role that primary health care has in assisting the person with mental illness. Conclusion: Positive opinions and recognition of the importance of primary care to people with mental illness are important indicators for qualified mental health care outside the field of specialty.

scholarly journals Critical reflections on a visit to an inner-city primary health care clinic in Rio de Janeiro

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis S. Jenkins ◽  
Marcos A. Goldraich
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Inner City ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Care Clinic ◽  
Primary Health

Introduction: Brazil and South Africa share many sociodemographic and health features that provide many learning opportunities. Brazil’s national health system, the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) prioritises primary health care since 1994, the year democracy came to South Africa. Two family physicians from these countries met in Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro, a densely populated area where poverty, danger, drugs, tuberculosis and mental illness are the focus of the health system.Maria do Socorro Family Clinic: Central to the SUS are the Family Health Teams, consisting of community health workers, nurses, doctors and allied health workers. This clinic in Rocinha has 11 teams, caring for 2700 people each, all visited monthly, preventing illness and promoting health. Patients with mental illness are cared for in a therapeutic residency, with an onsite psychiatrist, psychologist and social worker. The relationships between the health carers and the clinic and the community are collegial and equal, sharing care. Larger than life photos of patients from the community line the walls.Training: A culture of learning is evident, with 18 family medicine residents, student nurses, a small library and a learning centre at the clinic. Local authorities compensate trainees in family medicine more than traditional specialties.Conclusion: Brazil has made massive progress in providing universal health coverage over the last 20 years. South Africa, with not too dissimilar challenges, is embarking on this road more recently. The lessons learnt at clinic and community level in this inner-city clinic could be very useful for similar settings in South Africa and other countries.

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