Mental and Behavioural Disorders Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Mental Health Gap Action Program Intervention Guide version 2 training
Sponsors
University of Oxford
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primary healthcare workers with no prior specialized training in mental health Primary healthcare workers with valid practicing licenses Primary healthcare workers with work contract with the same facility for the duration of the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Primary healthcare workers valid practicing license including interns, students and attaches, Primary healthcare workers on locum basis, Primary healthcare workers with contracts shorter than the study duration Primary healthcare workers who plan to retire or resign within the study period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes from baseline in the proportions of mental, neurological and substance use disorders cases correctly diagnosed and treated by trained primary healthcare workers in participating health facilities. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in trainees’ level of knowledge;Changes in the quality of life of patients managed by mhGAP-IG V2 trainees;Changes in levels of disability of patients managed by trained practitioners;Changes in severity of illness of patients managed by trainees;Cost effectiveness of the intervention;Barriers and facilitators of successful implementation of the mhGAP-IG V2. | — |
Countries
Kenya
Contacts
Public ContactMercy Odhiambo
KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme
Outcome results
None listed