Mental health services for the deaf: an exploratory study of the aetiology, sources of information, and access to mental health services among deaf persons in Ghana

The study highlights the need for health policymakers to leverage the information gathered on the study participants' knowledge to develop appropriate mental health training programmes for deaf persons.

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BMC Health Services Research
Published
2024-11-11
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11849-5
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4
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Hearing Impairment and Communication
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article
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Mental health services for the deaf: an exploratory study of the aetiology, sources of information, and access to mental health services among deaf persons in Ghana

William Nketsia, Lyla Adwan-Kamara, Wisdom Kwadwo Mprah, Maxwell Peprah Opoku et al.
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BMC Health Services Research
Hearing Impairment and Communication
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Mental health services for the deaf: an exploratory study of the aetiology, sources of information, and access to mental health services among deaf persons in Ghana

William Nketsia, Lyla Adwan-Kamara, Wisdom Kwadwo Mprah, Maxwell Peprah Opoku, Juventus Duorinaah, Ebenezer Mensah Gyimah
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Abstract

The study highlights the need for health policymakers to leverage the information gathered on the study participants' knowledge to develop appropriate mental health training programmes for deaf persons.

BMC Health Services ResearchVol. 24(1)
United Arab Emirates University (AE), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH), African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (GH), Western Sydney University (AU)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 8%
Hearing Impairment and Communication
3.16
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