Beyond the biomedical: community resources for mental health care in rural Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The focus of discussion in addressing the treatment gap is often on biomedical services. However, community resources can benefit health service scale-up in resource-constrained settings. These assets can be captured systematically through resource mapping, a method used in social action research. Resource mapping can be informative in developing complex mental health interventions, particularly in settings with limited formal mental health resources.

Method

We employed resource mapping within the Programme for Improving Mental Health Care (PRIME), to systematically gather information on community assets that can support integration of mental healthcare into primary care in rural Ethiopia. A semi-structured instrument was administered to key informants. Community

SUBMITTER: Selamu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4427185 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature