Document Title: FIELD WORK PLACEMENT CONDUCTED IN BUTABIKA NATIONAL REFERAL MENTAL HOSPITAL

Paper code: 13076

FIELD WORK PLACEMENT CONDUCTED IN BUTABIKA NATIONAL REFERAL MENTAL HOSPITAL

Abstract 

The internship was carried out from Butabika National Referal Mental Hospital commonly known as Naguru Hospital, is a hospital in Kampala in the central Region of Uganda. The place was chosen because it conducts activities relevant to the education carrier of the internee therefore, relevant skills and experience were expected from there.

During internship different methods and techniques were used to acquire and obtain the required information and these methods included recording where information acquired from respondents was recorded for future reference, observation, interview and interaction where a physical conversation was held between the respondent and the internee and also various consultations from the staff.  Various activities were carried out at Butabika National Referal Mental Hospital which included orientation, guidance and counseling, resettlement of patients in their homes Psychosocial support to patients and their relatives, community education on community mental health promotion, support and preventation, Pre- service orientation on community mental health approaches, supporting supervision on injection control measures in the hospital and conducting integrated communicable disease surveillance

The internship also contributed to the knowledge and experience of the internee through equipping him with various skills. The skills acquired included communication skills, record keeping skills, mobilization skills, sensitization skills, administration skills, data management                                                                                                           skills, listening skills, confidentiality, time management, problem solving skills and computer skills.