Aboriginal mental health workers and the improving Indigenous mental health service delivery model in the 'Top End'.
Aboriginal mental health workers and the improving Indigenous mental health service delivery model in the 'Top End'.
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原住民精神卫生工作者和改善“顶端”的原住民精神卫生服务提供模式。
DOI：
10.1111/j.1440-1665.2006.02294.x
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发表时间：
2006
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
C. Thompson
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文献类型：
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作者：
T. Nagel;C. Thompson
OBJECTIVES
This article reviews the changing Aboriginal mental health service delivery model of Top End Mental Health Services, and highlights the importance of Aboriginal mental health workers in improving communication with Aboriginal patients. The Australian Integrated Mental Health Initiative Northern Territory Indigenous stream (AIMHI NT) is introduced.
METHOD
Baseline measures of AIMHI NT in 2003, and findings from two clinical file audits (1996 and 2001) at Royal Darwin Hospital inpatient unit are presented. The files were audited for a range of assessment and treatment interventions.
RESULTS
The audits reveal significant improvements in Aboriginal inpatient care between 1995 and 2001.
CONCLUSION
Aboriginal mental health workers provide essential services as cross-cultural brokers in the setting of Aboriginal mental illness. The improvements in care found in this file audit coincide with the commencement of employment of Aboriginal mental health workers in the inpatient unit. The AIMHI consultation reveals broad support for employment of more Aboriginal mental health workers in the Top End.
