How competent are non-specialists trained to integrate mental health services in primary care? Global health perspectives from Uganda, Liberia, and Nepal
Evaluations to objectively assess minimum competency are not routinely implemented for
training and supervision in global mental health. Addressing this gap in competency …
training and supervision in global mental health. Addressing this gap in competency …
Mental health capacity building in refugee primary health care settings in Sub-Saharan Africa: impact, challenges and gaps
C Echeverri, J Le Roy, B Worku… - Global Mental Health, 2018 - cambridge.org
Background. In 2015, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees started a process
of mental health capacity building in refugee primary health care settings in seven countries …
of mental health capacity building in refugee primary health care settings in seven countries …
Development of a scoring system for non-specialist ratings of clinical competence in global mental health: a qualitative process evaluation of the Enhancing …
Background. Task-sharing is the involvement of non-specialist providers to deliver mental
health services. A challenge for task-sharing programs is to achieve and maintain clinical …
health services. A challenge for task-sharing programs is to achieve and maintain clinical …
Mental health training for health workers in Africa: a systematic review
Commitment to building mental health treatment capacity in Africa is increasing but little
agreement exists on strategies to train health workers on mental health or evaluation of …
agreement exists on strategies to train health workers on mental health or evaluation of …
[HTML][HTML] Does child and adolescent mental health in-service training result in equivalent knowledge gain among cadres of non-specialist health workers in Uganda? A …
A Akol, J Nalugya, S Nshemereirwe, JN Babirye… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Early identification and management of child and adolescent mental health
(CAMH) disorders helps to avert mental illness in adulthood but a CAMH treatment gap …
(CAMH) disorders helps to avert mental illness in adulthood but a CAMH treatment gap …
[HTML][HTML] Lessons from case studies of integrating mental health into primary health care in South Africa and Uganda
I Petersen, J Ssebunnya, A Bhana, K Baillie… - International journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Background While decentralized and integrated primary mental healthcare forms the core of
mental health policies in many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), implementation …
mental health policies in many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), implementation …
[HTML][HTML] Implementing an mhGAP-based training and supervision package to improve healthcare workers' competencies and access to mental health care in Malawi
J Ahrens, D Kokota, C Mafuta, M Konyani… - International journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background It is now well established that the integration of mental health care into primary
care is one of the most effective ways of reducing the substantial treatment gap for mental …
care is one of the most effective ways of reducing the substantial treatment gap for mental …
Implementing mhGAP training to strengthen existing services for an internally displaced population in Pakistan
Background. In 2014, over a million people were internally displaced after the launch of a
military operation in North Waziristan, a tribal region on Pakistan's side of the Durand Line …
military operation in North Waziristan, a tribal region on Pakistan's side of the Durand Line …
[HTML][HTML] Barriers and facilitators to the integration of mental health services into primary healthcare: a qualitative study among Ugandan primary care providers using …
Background Uptake of clinical guideline recommendations into routine practice requires
changes in attitudes and behaviors of the health care providers. The World Health …
changes in attitudes and behaviors of the health care providers. The World Health …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring the perspectives and experiences of health workers at primary health facilities in Kenya following training
Background A cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a national Kenyan mental health
primary care training programme demonstrated a significant impact for health workers on the …
primary care training programme demonstrated a significant impact for health workers on the …