Partnerships in mental healthcare service delivery in low-resource settings: developing an innovative network in rural Nepal
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Acharya, Bibhav
Citrin, David
Tenpa, Jasmine
Hirachan, Soniya
Basnet, Madhur
Thapa, Poshan
Swar, Sikhar
Halliday, Scott
Kohrt, Brandon
Luitel, Nagendra P.
Hung, Erick
Gauchan, Bikash
Pokharel, Rajeev
Ekstrand, Maria
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Acharya, B., D. Maru, R. Schwarz, D. Citrin, J. Tenpa, S. Hirachan, M. Basnet, et al. 2017. “Partnerships in mental healthcare service delivery in low-resource settings: developing an innovative network in rural Nepal.” Globalization and Health 13 (1): 2. doi:10.1186/s12992-016-0226-0. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12992-016-0226-0.Abstract
Background: Mental illnesses are the largest contributors to the global burden of non-communicable diseases. However, there is extremely limited access to high quality, culturally-sensitive, and contextually-appropriate mental healthcare services. This situation persists despite the availability of interventions with proven efficacy to improve patient outcomes. A partnerships network is necessary for successful program adaptation and implementation. Partnerships network We describe our partnerships network as a case example that addresses challenges in delivering mental healthcare and which can serve as a model for similar settings. Our perspectives are informed from integrating mental healthcare services within a rural public hospital in Nepal. Our approach includes training and supervising generalist health workers by off-site psychiatrists. This is made possible by complementing the strengths and weaknesses of the various groups involved: the public sector, a non-profit organization that provides general healthcare services and one that specializes in mental health, a community advisory board, academic centers in high- and low-income countries, and bicultural professionals from the diaspora community. Conclusions: We propose a partnerships model to assist implementation of promising programs to expand access to mental healthcare in low- resource settings. We describe the success and limitations of our current partners in a mental health program in rural Nepal.Other Sources
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