Mental health integration in primary health services after the earthquake in Nepal: a mixed-methods program evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the aftermath of the devastating 2015 earthquakes in Nepal, three non-governmental organizations collaborated to develop a program responding to the immediate mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) needs in three severely affected districts: Dhading, Gorkha, and Sindhuli. The program was implemented between April 2015 and February 2017 and aimed to (i) strengthen health worker capacity to provide integrated MHPSS services; and (ii) increase access to mental health services. This paper describes the program's implementation and the results of a pragmatic evaluation of the program's overall reach, effectiveness, and lessons learned.

Methods

The mixed-methods evaluation used routine program data, quantitative data from pre- and post-tests conducted with tr

SUBMITTER: Leichner A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8127643 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature