Capacity Building for a Mental Health System of Care in Liberia

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Janice L. Cooper ◽  
Wilfred Gwaikolo ◽  
Dyonah Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health System ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Mental Health System ◽  
System Of Care

Capacity Building for a Mental Health System of Care in Liberia

2021 ◽  
pp. 103-122
Author(s):  
Janice L. Cooper ◽  
Wilfred Gwaikolo ◽  
Dyonah Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health System ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Mental Health System ◽  
System Of Care

scholarly journals Engaging Youth in a Mental Health System Improvement Initiative in Ontario: Developing the Be Safe Resource

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deanna Huggett ◽  
Andrea Flynn ◽  
Alexia Jaouich ◽  
Melissa Taylor-Gates ◽  
Scarlett Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health System ◽  
Mental Health System ◽  
System Of Care ◽  
System Level ◽  
Youth Engagement ◽  
Health System Improvement ◽  
System Improvement ◽  
Manage Mental ◽  
Manage Mental Health

Youth engagement can improve the accessibility, effectiveness, and sustainability of programs and resources for youth. Little is known about youth engagement in system-level initiatives. As part of Systems Improvement through Service Collaboratives, an Ontario initiative that aimed to improve the system of care for youth with mental health or addictions needs, youth and adults in London, Ontario partnered to co-create Be Safe. The Be Safe resource helps youth manage mental health crises and identify local services. This article showcases a youth-adult partnership in a system-level initiative, and highlights a replicable strategy for developing resources relevant to youth needs and preferences.

scholarly journals Developing capacity-building activities for mental health system strengthening in low- and middle-income countries for service users and caregivers, service planners, and researchers

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Semrau ◽  
A. Alem ◽  
J. Abdulmalik ◽  
S. Docrat ◽  
S. Evans-Lacko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health System ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Mental Health System ◽  
Health System Strengthening ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Building Activities ◽  
Low And Middle Income

There is increasing international recognition of the need to build capacity to strengthen mental health systems. This is a fundamental goal of the ‘Emerging mental health systems in low- and middle-income countries’ (Emerald) programme, which is being implemented in six low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) (Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda). This paper discusses Emerald's capacity-building approaches and outputs for three target groups in mental health system strengthening: (1) mental health service users and caregivers, (2) service planners and policy-makers, and (3) mental health researchers. When planning the capacity-building activities, the approach taken included a capabilities/skills matrix, needs assessments, a situational analysis, systematic reviews, qualitative interviews and stakeholder meetings, as well as the application of previous theory, evidence and experience. Each of the Emerald LMIC partners was found to have strengths in aspects of mental health system strengthening, which were complementary across the consortium. Furthermore, despite similarities across the countries, capacity-building interventions needed to be tailored to suit the specific needs of individual countries. The capacity-building outputs include three publicly and freely available short courses/workshops in mental health system strengthening for each of the target groups, 27 Masters-level modules (also open access), nine Emerald-linked PhD students, two MSc studentships, mentoring of post-doctoral/mid-level researchers, and ongoing collaboration and dialogue with the three groups. The approach taken by Emerald can provide a potential model for the development of capacity-building activities across the three target groups in LMICs.

scholarly journals Evaluation of capacity-building strategies for mental health system strengthening in low- and middle-income countries for service users and caregivers, policymakers and planners, and researchers

BJPsych Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Evans-Lacko ◽  
Charlotte Hanlon ◽  
Atalay Alem ◽  
Jose Luis Ayuso-Mateos ◽  
Dan Chisholm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health System ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Mental Health System ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Health System Strengthening ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Building Activities ◽  
Short Courses

Background Strengthening of mental health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) requires the involvement of appropriately skilled and committed individuals from a range of stakeholder groups. Currently, few evidence-based capacity-building activities and materials are available to enable and sustain comprehensive improvements. Aims Within the Emerald project, the goal of this study was to evaluate capacity-building activities for three target groups: (a) service users with mental health conditions and their caregivers; (b) policymakers and planners; and (c) mental health researchers. Method We developed and tailored three short courses (between 1 and 5 days long). We then implemented and evaluated these short courses on 24 different occasions. We assessed satisfaction among 527 course participants as well as pre–post changes in knowledge in six LMICs (Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda). Changes in research capacity of partner Emerald institutions was also assessed through monitoring of academic outputs of participating researchers and students and via anonymous surveys. Results Short courses were associated with high levels of satisfaction and led to improvements in knowledge across target groups. In relation to institutional capacity building, all partner institutions reported improvements in research capacity for most aspects of mental health system strengthening and global mental health, and many of these positive changes were attributed to the Emerald programme. In terms of outputs, eight PhD students submitted a total of 10 papers relating to their PhD work (range 0–4) and were involved in 14 grant applications, of which 43% (n = 6) were successful. Conclusions The Emerald project has shown that building capacity of key stakeholders in mental health system strengthening is possible. However, the starting point and appropriate strategies for this may vary across different countries, depending on the local context, needs and resources. Declaration of interest S.E.L. received consulting fees from Lundbeck.

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