Participatory action research to pilot a model of mental health service user involvement in an Ethiopian rural primary healthcare setting: study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Involvement of service-users at all levels of the mental health system is a policy imperative in many countries internationally. However, putting policy into practice seems complex; little is known about how best to involve service users and efforts are often criticized for being tokenistic. In low-and-middle income countries, less attention has been given to the roles of service users within mental health systems. The proposed study is part of a larger project intended to develop service-user involvement in mental health system strengthening in Ethiopia. A Theory of Change (ToC) model has already been developed through a participatory approach. This study protocol aims to describe the theoretical background and methods to pilot this model using participatory action rese

SUBMITTER: Abayneh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6951014 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature