[The mental health nurse as a cornerstone of mental health care in Rwanda].

Journal: Revue de l'infirmiere

Volume: 71

Issue: 282

Year of Publication: 2022

Affiliated Institutions:  Institut de formation interhospitalier Théodore-Simon, rue de Maison-blanche, Neuilly-sur-Marne, France. Electronic address: benoite@gmail.com.

Abstract summary 

In the aftermath of the genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda in 1994, the country was left with a collapsed health system and a huge burden of mental health problems to deal with. With only one psychiatrist at the time, a health ecosystem had to be reinvented to deal with these fragilities. The training of mental health nurses since 1998 has forged the professionals who have contributed significantly to the rebuilding of the mental health system in Rwanda.

Authors & Co-authors:  Umubyeyi Benoite B

Study Outcome 

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Identifiers
Doi : 10.1016/j.revinf.2022.05.012
SSN : 1293-8505
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Ecosystem
Other Terms
Rwanda;genocide;génocide;health system;infirmier;mental health;nurse;santé mentale;système de santé
Study Design
Study Approach
Country of Study
Rwanda
Publication Country
France