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The mental health workforce gap in low- and middle-income countries: a needs-based approach

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Title
The mental health workforce gap in low- and middle-income countries: a needs-based approach
Published in
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, November 2010
DOI 10.2471/blt.10.082784
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Authors

Tim A Bruckner, Richard M Scheffler, Gordon Shen, Jangho Yoon, Dan Chisholm, Jodi Morris, Brent D Fulton, Mario R Dal Poz, Shekhar Saxena

Abstract

To estimate the shortage of mental health professionals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Brazil 4 <1%
Spain 1 <1%
United States 1 <1%
Sierra Leone 1 <1%
Unknown 439 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 74 17%
Researcher 57 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 51 11%
Student > Doctoral Student 27 6%
Student > Bachelor 27 6%
Other 100 22%
Unknown 110 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 101 23%
Psychology 69 15%
Social Sciences 44 10%
Nursing and Health Professions 40 9%
Economics, Econometrics and Finance 10 2%
Other 51 11%
Unknown 131 29%