Towards implementation of context-specific integrated district mental healthcare plans: A situation analysis of mental health services in five districts in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to quality mental health services in Ghana remains poor, yet little is known about the extent of the access gaps and provision of mental health services at the district level in Ghana. We aimed to conduct an analysis of mental health infrastructure and service provision in five districts in Ghana.

Methods

A cross-sectional situation analysis was conducted using a standardised tool to collect secondary healthcare data, supplemented by interviews with key informants, across five purposively selected districts in Ghana. The Programme for Improving Mental Health Care (PRIME) situation analysis tool was adapted to the Ghanaian context and used for data collection.

Results

The districts are predominantly rural (>60%). There were severe challenges with the

SUBMITTER: Weobong B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10194950 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature