An integrated knowledge translation (iKT) approach to advancing community-based depression care in Vietnam: lessons from an ongoing research-policy collaboration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence-based mental health policies are key to supporting the expansion of community-based mental health care and are increasingly being developed in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite this, research on the process of mental health policy development in LMICs is limited. Engagement between researchers and policy makers via an integrated Knowledge Translation (iKT) approach can help to facilitate the process of evidence-based policy making. This paper provides a descriptive case study of a decade-long policy and research collaboration between partners in Vietnam, Canada and Australia to advance mental health policy for community-based depression care in Vietnam.

Methods

This descriptive case study draws on qualitative data including team meeting min

SUBMITTER: Murphy JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10821570 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature