Pathways to psychiatric care in Debre Berhan, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
In this population, PWMDs primarily used indirect pathways as their first point of contact. Several demographic and clinical factors were significantly associated with utilizing indirect pathways. This study has implications for reducing delays by enhancing psychiatric service integration and establishing effective referral systems.
Authors
- Abayneh Birlie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6183-1420)
- Kaleab Berhanu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9201-1238)
- Yared Reta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8509-2287)
- Yohannes Haile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3649-9555)
- Tizibt Fiseha
Institutions
- Debre Berhan University (ET)
- Hawassa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328724
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00