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August 21, 2025African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine

Managing mental health disorders: Experiences of primary care providers in rural South Africa

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Most primary healthcare practitioners reported low competence in managing mental health disorders, indicating a major gap in training.
Approximately 68.46% of participants felt less than competent in mental health management, stressing the need for better educational support.
Observational study conducted across 130 primary healthcare practitioners examined experiences in handling mental health challenges.
Significant implications for policymakers include enhancing training initiatives and optimizing resources in mental health services.

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Observational study assesses perceptions of primary healthcare practitioners managing mental health disorders, suggesting a need for enhanced training and resource allocation.

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Bouwer et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af56f4ad7bf08b1eadce5c https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v17i1.4979

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Observational study assesses perceptions of primary healthcare practitioners managing mental health disorders, suggesting a need for enhanced training and resource allocation.

Managing mental health disorders: Experiences of primary care providers in rural South Africa

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Managing mental health disorders: Experiences of primary care providers in rural South Africa

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