How co-locating public mental health interventions in community settings impacts mental health and health inequalities: a multi-site realist evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public mental health interventions are non-clinical services that aim to promote wellbeing and prevent mental ill health at the population level. In England, the health, social and community system is characterised by complex and fragmented inter-sectoral relationships. To overcome this, there has been an expansion in co-locating public mental health services within clinical settings, the focus of prior research. This study evaluates how co-location in community-based settings can support adult mental health and reduce health inequalities.

Methods

A qualitative multi-site case study design using a realist evaluation approach was employed. Data collection took place in three phases: theory gleaning, parallel testing and refining of theories, and theory consolidatio

SUBMITTER: Baskin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10702025 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature