The knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of physiotherapists in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, towards mental health.
Marilyn HooblaulSaul CobbingKurt John DanielsPublished in: The South African journal of physiotherapy (2020)
The outcomes of this study show the importance of the inclusion of mental health in the undergraduate physiotherapy programme. Exposure to the theoretical and practical knowledge of mental health during the undergraduate physiotherapy programme will assist qualified physiotherapists better manage PLWMI. Future studies should be conducted in the other provinces and in the private practice setting in South Africa, so as to compare the results.
Keyphrases
- south africa
- mental health
- healthcare
- hiv positive
- mental illness
- primary care
- study protocol
- nursing students
- medical education
- medical students
- randomized controlled trial
- current status
- clinical trial
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- quality improvement
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- antiretroviral therapy