Empowerment training to support service user involvement in mental health system strengthening in rural Ethiopia: a mixed-methods pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increased service user involvement is recommended to improve weak mental health systems in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, involvement is rarely implemented and interventions to support involvement are sparse. In this study we evaluated the acceptability, feasibility and perceived outcomes of an empowerment and training program for service users and health professionals to facilitate service user involvement in mental health system strengthening in rural Ethiopia.

Methods

REducing Stigma among HealthcAreProvidErs (RESHAPE) is a training curriculum for service users, their caregivers and aspirational health workers, which uses PhotoVoice methodology, to prepare them in participation of mental health systems strengthening in LMICs. We delivered the

SUBMITTER: Abayneh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9264546 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature