Implementation of child mental health service improvement plans in four low- and middle-income countries: stakeholders' perspectives.
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| Title: | Implementation of child mental health service improvement plans in four low- and middle-income countries: stakeholders' perspectives. |
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| Authors: | Eruyar, Seyda (AUTHOR), Haffejee, Sadiyya (AUTHOR), Anderson, ES (AUTHOR), Vostanis, Panos (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Interprofessional Care. Nov/Dec2025, Vol. 39 Issue 6, p982-989. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Middle-income countries, Mental health services, Research funding, Qualitative research, Interviewing, Descriptive statistics, Thematic analysis, Sound recordings, Research methodology, Quality assurance, Stakeholder analysis, Data analysis software, Low-income countries |
| Abstract: | Children in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) have high levels of unmet mental health needs, especially in disadvantaged communities. To address this gap, we developed a child mental health service improvement programme. This was co-facilitated using interprofessional principles and values in four countries, South Africa, Kenya, Turkey and Brazil. Eighteen stakeholders from different professions were interviewed after six months on their perspectives on enabling factors and challenges they faced in implementing service plans. Participants valued the holistic case management approach and scaled service model that underpinned the service plans. Emerging themes on participants' priorities related to service user participation, integrated care, and different levels of capacity-building. We propose that an integrated care model in LMIC contexts can maximize available resources, engage families and mobilize communities. Implementation requires concurrent actions at micro-, meso- and macro-level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Children in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) have high levels of unmet mental health needs, especially in disadvantaged communities. To address this gap, we developed a child mental health service improvement programme. This was co-facilitated using interprofessional principles and values in four countries, South Africa, Kenya, Turkey and Brazil. Eighteen stakeholders from different professions were interviewed after six months on their perspectives on enabling factors and challenges they faced in implementing service plans. Participants valued the holistic case management approach and scaled service model that underpinned the service plans. Emerging themes on participants' priorities related to service user participation, integrated care, and different levels of capacity-building. We propose that an integrated care model in LMIC contexts can maximize available resources, engage families and mobilize communities. Implementation requires concurrent actions at micro-, meso- and macro-level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 13561820 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13561820.2021.1982881 |
