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Uche Adolphus Nwaopara
Uche Adolphus Nwaopara
Psychiatric Hospital Eket,
No 19 Egbelu Street Rumuodara Port Harcourt, Rivers 234
Nigeria
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Research Article
Doctor to Patient Ratio and Infrastructure Gap in a Psychiatric Hospital in Oil Rich Eket, Nigeria
Author(s): Uche Adolphus NwaoparaUche Adolphus Nwaopara
Background: In an oil rich city, profound shortfalls in the human resources and basic infrastructure, needed for adequate mental health care is dehumanizing and unacceptable. Aims: To bring to global attention, the population-provider ratio, the wide mismatch between the doctors and infrastructure available to patients and the implications of such mental health gap. Method: In this cross sectional retrospective study, 870 patients who presented to the center over a 3-month period (May-July) were reviewed. The Federal Ministry of Health, National Health management Information System, Health Facility Daily Attendance Register (Version 2013) was used to review the patients in terms of outpatient, inpatient, specialist medical care and outcome. The Hospital Inpatient Facilities Checklist (for P.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2378-5756.1000356