Evaluation of an Advocacy Programme for Mental Health Care Users in South Africa: A Mixed Methods Study.
Community Ment Health J
; 58(4): 720-728, 2022 05.
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ABSTRACT
This study evaluates the implementation of a national advocacy programme for mental health care users, conducted by the South African National Department of Health and the South African Federation for Mental Health. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with care users (n = 18), service providers (n = 9), support persons (n = 6), NGO directors (n = 4), and programme managers in the DoH (n = 4). Although informational benefits were highlighted from programme empowerment sessions, very few advocacy groups were subsequently established. Barriers to establishing and conducting advocacy groups included a lack of follow-up support, pervasive stigma from communities and health care workers, low self-confidence, and a lack of financial resources. Facilitators for establishment of groups included conducting empowerment sessions and identifying 'mental health champions' at clinics, improving mental health training for health workers, dispensing psychiatric medication to patients on the same day, providing funding for non-governmental organisations, conducting national awareness campaigns, and establishing holistic rehabilitation centres for care users.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Salud Mental
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Servicios de Salud Mental
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Community Ment Health J
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Sudáfrica