scholarly journals Knowledge and attitudes of primary health care personnel concerning mental health problems in developing countries.

1983 ◽  
Vol 73 (9) ◽  
pp. 1081-1084 ◽  
Author(s):  
L L Ignacio ◽  
M V de Arango ◽  
J Baltazar ◽  
E D Busnello ◽  
C E Climent ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Care Personnel ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Primary Health

scholarly journals Impact of mental health and addiction NIMHANS ECHO on primary care physicians: study from a rural state of India

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
pp. S157-S157
Author(s):  
Shabinabegam A M Sheth ◽  
Bhavya Bairy ◽  
Aurobind Ganesh ◽  
Sumi Jain ◽  
Prabhat Chand ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Secondary Outcomes

AimsAs per National Mental Health Survey-2015-16, 83 out of 100 people having mental health problems do not have access to care in India. Further, primary health care providers (PCPs) have not been adequately trained in the screening, diagnosis, and initial management of common mental health conditions. There is thus a need to train health care providers at the State level to incorporate mental health into primary health care. In this paper, we report the findings of a collaborative project between the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Bangalore India, and the state of Chhattisgarh incorporating mental health into primary care and addressing urban-rural disparities through tele-mentoring.MethodWe assessed the impact of the NIMHANS Extended Community Health Care Outcome (ECHO), an online, blended training program on participants' knowledge and competence (primary outcome) and commitment, satisfaction, and performance (Secondary outcomes) using Moore's evaluation framework. Primary and secondary outcomes were determined through a pre-post evaluation, assessment of trainee participation in the quarterly tele ECHO clinic as well as periodic assignments, respectively.ResultOver ten months of the NIMHANS ECHO program, there was a significant improvement in the participants' knowledge post-ECHO (p < 0.05, t = −3.52). Self-efficacy in diagnosis and management of mental health problems approached significance; p < 0.001. Increased engagement in tele-ECHO sessions was associated with better performance for declarative and procedural knowledge. The attrition rate was low (5 out of 30 dropped out), and satisfaction ratings of the course were high across all fields. The participants reported a 10- fold increase in the number of patients with mental health problems they had seen, following the training. A statistically significant increase in the number of psychotropic drugs prescribed post ECHO with t = −3.295, p = 0.01.ConclusionThe outcomes indicate that the NIMHANS ECHO with high participant commitment is a model with capacity building potential in mental health and addiction for remote and rural areas by leveraging technology. This model has the potential to be expanded to other states in the country in providing mental health care to persons in need of care.

Nature, prevalence and determinants of common mental health problems and their management in primary health care

2011 ◽  
Vol 57 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Fisher ◽  
Meena Cabral de Mello ◽  
Takashi Izutsu ◽  
Lakshmi Vijayakumar ◽  
Myron Belfer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Common Mental Health Problems

scholarly journals Mental Health Problems in Primary Health Care as Seen by Doctors

1987 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 201-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Per G. Swartling ◽  
Lars Kebbon ◽  
Björn Smedby
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Primary Health
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