Piloting a mental health training programme for community health workers in Cape Town, Western Cape

Piloting a mental health training programme for community health workers in Cape Town, Western Cape, an exploration of changes in knowledge, attitude and confidence

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201610001834198

Enrollment

Registered

2016-10-25

Start date

2016-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental Illness

Interventions

Mental Health Training

No mental health training

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: CHWs already employed and mandated by the Western Cape Department Of Health to provide home based care and adherence support under the supervision of various non-profit organizations within the Cape Town metropole.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: There no exclusion criteria.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge;Service impact	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Feasibility and acceptibility of the intervention.;Changes in attitude and confidence	—

Countries

South Africa

Contacts

Public ContactGoodman Sibeko

PhD Student, University of Cape Town

goodmansibeko@gmail.com0214403111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026