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The Role of Communities in Mental Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Meta-Review of Components and Competencies

International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018-06, Vol.15 (6), p.1279 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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Title:
The Role of Communities in Mental Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Meta-Review of Components and Competencies
Author: Kohrt, Brandon A ; Asher, Laura ; Bhardwaj, Anvita ; Fazel, Mina ; Jordans, Mark J D ; Mutamba, Byamah B ; Nadkarni, Abhijit ; Pedersen, Gloria A ; Singla, Daisy R ; Patel, Vikram
Subjects: Child soldiers ; Clinical Competence ; Communities ; Community Mental Health Services ; Developing Countries ; Disabled people ; Disease control ; Drug use ; Global Health ; Health care ; Health facilities ; Health services ; Health Services Research ; Human rights ; Human settlements ; Humans ; Income ; Intervention ; LDCs ; Low income groups ; Mental disorders ; Mental Health ; Mental health care ; Primary care ; Psychiatry ; Public health ; R&D ; Refugees ; Rehabilitation ; Research & development ; Review ; Schools ; Self help ; User requirements
Is Part Of: International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018-06, Vol.15 (6), p.1279
Description: Community-based mental health services are emphasized in the World Health Organization's , the World Bank's , and the Action Plan of the World Psychiatric Association. There is increasing evidence for effectiveness of mental health interventions delivered by non-specialists in community platforms in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, the role of community components has yet to be summarized. Our objective was to map community interventions in LMIC, identify competencies for community-based providers, and highlight research gaps. Using a review-of-reviews strategy, we identified 23 reviews for the narrative synthesis. Motivations to employ community components included greater accessibility and acceptability compared to healthcare facilities, greater clinical effectiveness through ongoing contact and use of trusted local providers, family involvement, and economic benefits. Locations included homes, schools, and refugee camps, as well as technology-aided delivery. Activities included awareness raising, psychoeducation, skills training, rehabilitation, and psychological treatments. There was substantial variation in the degree to which community components were integrated with primary care services. Addressing gaps in current practice will require assuring collaboration with service users, utilizing implementation science methods, creating tools to facilitate community services and evaluate competencies of providers, and developing standardized reporting for community-based programs.
Publisher: Switzerland: MDPI AG
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1660-4601
ISSN: 1661-7827
EISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15061279
PMID: 29914185
Source: GFMER Free Medical Journals
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