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https://dora.health.qld.gov.au/qldresearchjspui/handle/1/4987| Title: | Vanuatu Psychiatry Mentorship Programme: a case illustrating cultural and clinical considerations | Authors: | Bush, A. Obed, J. Hunter, E. Stathis, S. |
Issue Date: | 2020 | Source: | 28, (1), 2020, p. 58-60 | Pages: | 58-60 | Journal: | Australasian Psychiatry | Abstract: | Objectives: The objectives of this article are to describe a case highlighting challenges in managing an acute psychiatric presentation, the process of mentorship and the significance of cultural matters influencing family engagement in Vanuatu. Method: Case description. Results: This case highlights resourcing constraints facing a small mental health team in the Pacific, the clinical significance of the concept of tabu in a ni-Vanuatu context and the importance of family decision making processes in ni-Vanuatu culture. Conclusion: A structured mentoring programme to foster mental health capacity development in Vanuatu can support psychiatric decision-making in complex cases, reflection on the role of culture in formulation and family engagement, and mutual learning.L20039863082020-01-10 | DOI: | 10.1177/1039856219895186 | Resources: | https://www.embase.com/search/results?subaction=viewrecord&id=L2003986308&from=exporthttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856219895186 | | Keywords: | articlecase report;mentoring;psychiatry;Vanuatu;clinical article;mentor;mental health;learning;human experiment;human;family decision making | Type: | Article |
| Appears in Sites: | Children's Health Queensland Publications |
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