

@article {6761,
	title = {Development of a scalable mental healthcare plan for a rural district in {Ethiopia}},
	journal = {The British Journal of Psychiatry: The Journal of Mental Science},
	year = {2015},
	month = {oct},
	abstract = {BackgroundDeveloping evidence for the implementation and scaling up of mental healthcare in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) like Ethiopia is an urgent priority.AimsTo outline a mental healthcare plan (MHCP), as a scalable template for the implementation of mental healthcare in rural Ethiopia.MethodA mixed methods approach was used to develop the MHCP for the three levels of the district health system (community, health facility and healthcare organisation).ResultsThe community packages were community case detection, community reintegration and community inclusion. The facility packages included capacity building, decision support and staff well-being. Organisational packages were programme management, supervision and sustainability.ConclusionsThe MHCP focused on improving demand and access at the community level, inclusive care at the facility level and sustainability at the organisation level. The MHCP represented an essential framework for the provision of integrated care and may be a useful template for similar LMIC.},
	issn = {1472-1465},
	doi = {10.1192/bjp.bp.114.153676},
	author = {Fekadu, Abebaw and Hanlon, Charlotte and Medhin, Girmay and Alem, Atalay and Selamu, Medhin and Giorgis, Tedla W. and Shibre, Teshome and Teferra, Solomon and Tegegn, Teketel and Breuer, Erica and Patel, Vikram and Tomlinson, Mark and Thornicroft, Graham and Prince, Martin and Lund, Crick}
}
