A task shifting mental health program for an impoverished rural Indian community

Highlights • A task-shifting mental health program was implemented in a poor rural community in South India. • It improved healthcare delivery and altered knowledge and attitudes in the community. • The program is cost-effective. • It can be replicated.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Asian journal of psychiatry 2015-08, Vol.16, p.41-47
Hauptverfasser:	Nimgaonkar, Alok U, Menon, Shylaja Devi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Community Health Workers - economics Community Health Workers - education Community Health Workers - organization & administration Community Mental Health Services - economics Community Mental Health Services - organization & administration Community psychiatry Delivery of Health Care - economics Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health services Humans India Internal Medicine Mental Disorders - diagnosis Mental Disorders - therapy Mental health Program Evaluation Psychiatry Referral and Consultation - economics Referral and Consultation - organization & administration Rural Population Task shifting
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • A task-shifting mental health program was implemented in a poor rural community in South India. • It improved healthcare delivery and altered knowledge and attitudes in the community. • The program is cost-effective. • It can be replicated.
ISSN:	1876-2018 1876-2026
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajp.2015.05.044