A pilot study to evaluate feasibility and acceptability of training mental health workers in India to select case‐specific intervention procedures within a dynamic modular treatment designed for a low‐resource setting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kendra S. Knudsen ◽  
Kimberly D. Becker ◽  
Karen Guan ◽  
Resham Gellatly ◽  
Vikram H. Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Mental Health Workers ◽  
Specific Intervention ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Resource Setting ◽  
Low Resource Setting ◽  
Modular Treatment

scholarly journals Can an mhealth clinical decision-making support system improve adherence to neonatal healthcare protocols in a low-resource setting?

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Brown Amoakoh ◽  
Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch ◽  
Irene Akua Agyepong ◽  
Mary Amoakoh-Coleman ◽  
Gbenga A. Kayode ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Health Improvement ◽  
Neonatal Health ◽  
Intervention Period ◽  
Protocol Adherence ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Resource Setting ◽  
Low Resource Setting

Abstract Background This study assessed health workers’ adherence to neonatal health protocols before and during the implementation of a mobile health (mHealth) clinical decision-making support system (mCDMSS) that sought to bridge access to neonatal health protocol gap in a low-resource setting. Methods We performed a cross-sectional document review within two purposively selected clusters (one poorly-resourced and one well-resourced), from each arm of a cluster-randomized trial at two different time points: before and during the trial. The total trial consisted of 16 clusters randomized into 8 intervention and 8 control clusters to assess the impact of an mCDMSS on neonatal mortality in Ghana. We evaluated health workers’ adherence (expressed as percentages) to birth asphyxia, neonatal jaundice and cord sepsis protocols by reviewing medical records of neonatal in-patients using a checklist. Differences in adherence to neonatal health protocols within and between the study arms were assessed using Wilcoxon rank-sum and permutation tests for each morbidity type. In addition, we tracked concurrent neonatal health improvement activities in the clusters during the 18-month intervention period. Results In the intervention arm, mean adherence was 35.2% (SD = 5.8%) and 43.6% (SD = 27.5%) for asphyxia; 25.0% (SD = 14.8%) and 39.3% (SD = 27.7%) for jaundice; 52.0% (SD = 11.0%) and 75.0% (SD = 21.2%) for cord sepsis protocols in the pre-intervention and intervention periods respectively. In the control arm, mean adherence was 52.9% (SD = 16.4%) and 74.5% (SD = 14.7%) for asphyxia; 45.1% (SD = 12.8%) and 64.6% (SD = 8.2%) for jaundice; 53.8% (SD = 16.0%) and 60.8% (SD = 11.7%) for cord sepsis protocols in the pre-intervention and intervention periods respectively. We observed nonsignificant improvement in protocol adherence in the intervention clusters but significant improvement in protocol adherence in the control clusters. There were 2 concurrent neonatal health improvement activities in the intervention clusters and over 12 in the control clusters during the intervention period. Conclusion Whether mHealth interventions can improve adherence to neonatal health protocols in low-resource settings cannot be ascertained by this study. Neonatal health improvement activities are however likely to improve protocol adherence. Future mHealth evaluations of protocol adherence must account for other concurrent interventions in study contexts.

scholarly journals Developing a mental health care plan in a low resource setting: the theory of change approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maji Hailemariam ◽  
Abebaw Fekadu ◽  
Medhin Selamu ◽  
Atalay Alem ◽  
Girmay Medhin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Theory Of Change ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Resource Setting ◽  
Low Resource Setting ◽  
Health Care Plan

A pilot study of meditation for mental health workers following Hurricane Katrina

2008 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 497-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn C. Waelde ◽  
Madeline Uddo ◽  
Renee Marquett ◽  
Melanie Ropelato ◽  
Sharifa Freightman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Mental Health Workers

scholarly journals Cervical cancer screening in a low-resource setting: a pilot study on an HPV-based screen-and-treat approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 1752-1761 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margot Kunckler ◽  
Fanny Schumacher ◽  
Bruno Kenfack ◽  
Rosa Catarino ◽  
Manuela Viviano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Resource Setting ◽  
Low Resource Setting

scholarly journals Mental health outcome and perceived care needs of women treated for a miscarriage in a low-resource setting

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
JohnboscoIfunanya Nwafor ◽  
VitusOkwuchukwu Obi ◽  
ChukaNobert Obi ◽  
ChukwunenyeChukwu Ibo ◽  
Darlington-PeterChibuzor Ugoji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcome ◽  
Mental Health Outcome ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Resource Setting ◽  
Low Resource Setting
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