Health Workers' Competence in Diagnosis and Management of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among Internally Displaced Persons in Plateau State, Nigeria

Objectives: is to determine the health workers' perceived competence in the diagnosis and management of PTSDMethods: focus group discussion was employed with health workers working with the internally displaced persons in Plateau state Nigeria.Results: health workers in Plateau state lacked full competence in the diagnosis and management of post traumatic stress disorder. Furthermore, they are partially competence in the basic life support skills as well as the referral of cases of PTSD.Conclusion: health workers need more knowledge and training on the management of post traumatic stress disorders.

By Ajio Daniel K | Ogunyewo, A.O | Salihu Dauda | Gusen Nanle Joseph" Health Workers' Competence in Diagnosis and Management of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among Internally Displaced Persons in Plateau State, Nigeria"

Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-1 | Issue-4 , June 2017,

Paper URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd2221.pdf 

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