Factors affecting mental health service delivery from primary healthcare facilities of western hilly district of Nepal: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore factors at different socioecological levels that affect mental health service delivery from primary healthcare (PHC) facilities of Arghakhanchi district, a western hilly district of Nepal.

Background

Mental health service delivery has seen four transformational shifts from Alma Ata to Astana Declaration. Mental Health Gap Action Programme has facilitated the delivery of evidence-based interventions on mental, neurological and substance use disorders by non-specialised health workers in PHC settings as well as advocated scaling up of mental healthcare through integration of mental health in PHC.

Methods

A cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted in Arghakhanchi district of Nepal from July to August 2019 that collected information through face-to-f

SUBMITTER: Devkota G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11749035 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature