Providers' insight into quality mental health services - Context-Mechanism-Outcome (CMO) approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evaluation frameworks are relevant to understanding health service providers' views regarding existing services and possible improvements, but their application to mental health services is limited, particularly in Low Middle-Income Countries.

Aim/question

To identify a program theory that explains the contextual factors and mechanisms that could enhance mental health service outcomes in Ghana.

Method

A three-phase approach was followed: initial theory and assumption, analysis, and CMO configuration. Systematic reviews were used to develop a middle-range theory and assumptions in phase 1. A purposive sample of 30 mental health professionals was recruited to participate in in-depth interviews in phase 2. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the qualitative

SUBMITTER: Badu E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11834691 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature