TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Collaborative care for mental health in low- and middle-income countries: a WHO health systems framework assessment of three programs
JO  - Psychiatric services
A1  - Acharya, Bibhav
A1  - Ekstrand, Maria
A1  - Rimal, Pragya
A1  - Ali, Mohammed K.
A1  - Swar, Sikhar
A1  - Srinivasan, Krishnamachari
A1  - Mohan, Viswanathan
A1  - Unützer, Jurgen
A1  - Chwastiak, Lydia A.
SP  - 870
EP  - 872
VL  - 68
IS  - 9
N2  - The collaborative care model is an evidence-based intervention for behavioral and other chronic conditions that has the potential to address the large burden of mental illness globally. Using the World Health Organization Health Systems Framework, the authors present challenges in implementing this model in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and discuss strategies to address these challenges based on experiences with three large-scale programs: an implementation research study in a district-level government hospital in rural Nepal, one clinical trial in 50 primary health centers in rural India, and one study in four diabetes clinics in India. Several strategies can be utilized to address implementation challenges and enhance scalability in LMICs, including mobilizing community resources, engaging in advocacy, and strengthening the overall health care delivery system.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1075-2730
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700232
ID  - ref1
ER  -