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Mental health literacy and its associated factors among traditional healers toward mental illness in Northeast, Ethiopia: A mixed approach study.

Tamrat AnbesawAmare AsmamawKidist AdamuMillion Tsegaw
Published in: PloS one (2024)
The mean score of the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) is lower among traditional healers compared with other studies. Age, informal educational status, family history of mental illness, getting information on mental illness, and mental health training were significantly associated with mental health literacy. Therefore, different works to improve the levels of mental health literacy among traditional healers are essential.
Keyphrases
  • mental illness
  • mental health
  • health information
  • social media
  • healthcare