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Table 2 Knowledge of Certificate of Urgency

From: Knowledge of mental health legislation in Ghana: a case of the use of certificate of urgency in mental health care

Variables

Frequency (n = 379) %

Awareness of Certificate of Urgency under mental health act

 Yes

179 (47%)

 No

200 (53%)

A patient under the Certificate of Urgency may be detained not exceeding 72 h

 Yes

219 (58%)

 No

160 (42%)

A person shall be received and detained in any other place of safe custody for a period not exceeding 48 h

 Yes

127 (34%)

 No

255 (66%)

The existence of any procedure in issuing the Certificate of Urgency

 Yes

213 (56%)

 No

166 (44%)

Where the Certificate of Urgency can be obtained

 Any health facility

41 (11%)

 Ministry of health office

69 (18%)

 Ghana health service officers

120 (32%)

 Psychiatric hospital

49 (13%)

 Don’t know

100 (26%)