Table 2 The characteristics of participating health workers. A subset of participants in each training category had received specialized training in mental health
Medical Officer | Clinical Officer | Nurse | |
|---|---|---|---|
Level of training | Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery | Diploma in general clinical medicine, Diploma in clinical psychiatry, or Short course in mental health | Diploma in nursing or Diploma in psychiatric nursing |
Age range (years) | 28–44 | 26–50 | 25–58 |
Years of experience | 1–6 | 1–18 | 2–13 |
Gender | |||
Male | 5 | 11 | 2 |
Female | 3 | 4 | 17 |
Special training in mental health | 1 | 3 | 4 |