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Pathways to Psychiatric Care among Patients with Schizophrenia in Uyo, Nigeria

Jombo Henry Effiong, Umoh Kufre Albert

International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · pp. 1–10 · Published 24 Oct 2015

10.9734/INDJ/2016/21570

Abstract

Background: The pathways patients navigate to access mental health care have been reported to be responsible for the delay in commencing effective treatment following onset of schizophrenia. Objective: This study was conducted to delineate the pathways patients navigate on their way to psychiatric services and to explore the socio-demographic and clinical factors on the delay of referral for treatment. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study that assessed the pathways to mental health care among patients with schizophrenia (

Schizophrenia pathways to care Nigeria

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