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International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience | ISSN: 1522-4821 | Volume: 20
July 25-26, 2018 | Vancouver, Canada
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing
14
th
World Congress on
Mental Health and Wellbeing
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th
World Congress on
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Evaluation of master of science in integrated clinical and community mental health program in Ethiopia
Matiwos Soboka, Markos Tesfaye, Kristina Adorjan, Sandra Dehning, Tsedeke Asaminew, Mubarek Abera, Andrea Jobst, Matthias Siebeck
Medical Research International Health, Ethiopia
Introduction:
The shortage of trained man power in the field of mental health remained an important barrier to the treatment of
persons affected by mental illnesses in low and middle income countries. A new graduate program for non-physician clinicians was
established at Jimma University to address the scarcity for mental health human resource in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to
assess the competency, satisfaction and involvement level of graduates of the program.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted among all the 28 of 32 graduates from the program. Data was collected using a
semi-structured self-administered questionnaire that was developed for the study. Strengths and weaknesses of the program, courses
to be added or removed from the program, and suggestions of graduate on the general program were assessed qualitatively using
open ended questions. The quantitative data were summarized using descriptive statistics, including mean, standard deviation and
frequencies. Qualitative data were transcribed and analysed thematically.
Result:
Almost all of graduates (96.4%, n=27) were working in public institutions. The majority (75%, n=21) of the graduates were
directly engaged in clinical care of patients. Also, two-third of the graduates (67.9%, n=19) were involved in mental health research.
All of the graduates were confident to conduct psychiatric assessment of adults and to identify and manage common mental disorders
(100%, n=28).
Conclusion:
Brain drain does not appear to be a challenge among non-physician mental health specialists.
matiwos2004@yahoo.comIJEMHHR 2018, Volume: 20
DOI: 10.4172/1522-4821-C3-018