Exploring the potential of delivering mental health care services using digital technologies in Bangladesh: A qualitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bangladesh is a lower-middle-income country affected by a severe lack of mental health service availability due to a scarcity of mental health experts, limited mental health literacy, and community stigma. In other low and middle-income countries, the online provision of mental health care services has addressed issues affecting service availability, accessibility, mass awareness of services, and stigma.

Objective

The current study sought to understand stakeholders' perceptions of the potential of digital media-based mental health care delivery in strengthening Bangladesh's mental health system.

Method

Online in-depth interviews were conducted with seven psychiatrists and eleven people with lived experiences of mental health issues. In addition, two online

SUBMITTER: Koly KN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9125629 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature