Stakeholder Perspectives on Community Participation and Ownership in Community Mental Health Policy and Services: Mixed Methods Study in Ghana.

ABSTRACT: Addressing the mental healthcare needs of the population at the Primary Health Care (PHC) level has gained global consensus as a key strategy to realising the mental health targets of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG3. This research explored the question 'What is the nature and level of community participation and ownership in the development and integration of mental healthcare service provision at the PHC, especially at Community Health Planning and Services Centre (CHPS) level(s) in Ghana?'. A cross-sectional study that adopted concurrent mixed quantitative and qualitative research methods was undertaken to explore and answer the question. The quantitative data of the study was collected through a survey questionnaire. Key informant interviews

SUBMITTER: Yaro PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11803730 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature