Scaling Up Global Mental Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

Every health care system requires an adequate health care workforce, service delivery, financial support, and information technology. During the COVID-19 pandemic, global health systems were ill prepared to address the rising prevalence of mental health problems, especially in low- and middle-income...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2022-02, Vol.73 (2), p.231-234
Hauptverfasser: Adiukwu, Frances, de Filippis, Renato, Orsolini, Laura, Gashi Bytyçi, Drita, Shoib, Sheikh, Ransing, Ramdas, Slaih, Mohammad, Jaguga, Florence, Handuleh, Jibril I. M, Ojeahere, Margaret Isioma, Ullah, Irfan, Karaliuniene, Ruta, Nagendrappa, Sachin, Vahdani, Bita, Ashrafi, Agaah, Ori, Dorottya, Noël, Camille, Abbass, Zargham, Jatchavala, Chonnakarn, Pinto da Costa, Mariana, Essam, Lamiaà, Vadivel, Ramyadarshni, Shalbafan, Mohammadreza
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Zusammenfassung:Every health care system requires an adequate health care workforce, service delivery, financial support, and information technology. During the COVID-19 pandemic, global health systems were ill prepared to address the rising prevalence of mental health problems, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), thereby increasing treatment gaps. To close these gaps globally, task shifting and telepsychiatry should be made available and maximized, particularly in LMICs. Task shifting to nonspecialist health workers to improve essential mental health coverage and encourage efficient use of the available resources and technology has become the most viable strategy.
ISSN:1075-2730
1557-9700
DOI:10.1176/appi.ps.202000774