Protocol for integrating mental health services into primary healthcare facilities: a qualitative study of the perspectives of patients, family members and healthcare providers in rural Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In Bangladesh, Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 67% of all deaths. Mental health services are not available in routine healthcare at the primary facilities in Bangladesh. The protocol is for a qualitative study that seeks to understand the perceptions, beliefs and norms regarding common mental disorders (CMDs) among patients with NCD with and without CMDs to identify barriers to accessing mental health services in rural communities in Bangladesh. We also aim to explore the feasibility of integrating mental healthcare into routine NCD services at primary health facilities in rural Bangladesh.

Methods and analysis

This study will be conducted at the outpatient departments in two subdistrict hospitals and one district hospital in Munshiganj district in

SUBMITTER: Naheed A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8823217 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature