Abstract
There is a global need to provide human resources for health in low- and middle-income countries. To increase access to care, task shifting has been implemented in community-based rehabilitation (CBR) programs where skills and responsibilities are transferred to local people with shorter and more focused training. Through realist review and synthesis, this research aimed to consolidate the literature when considering (a) what skills CBR workers are reportedly using and/or being trained in relating to mental health, (b) how different settings affect how these task shifting programs work, and (c) the evidence of effectiveness when community health workers come from within the community itself. A total of 11 databases (PubMed, ABI/Inform Global, CINAHL, Cochrane, Emerald, Google Scholar, PsycINFO, SAGE, Science Direct, Scopus, and Web of Science) were systematically searched for specific terms relating to mental health, CBR, and low- and middle-income country. A total of 27 publications were identified as fitting the criteria (4 qualitative, 20 quantitative including 10 randomized controlled trials, and 3 noninvestigatory editorials). Core skills have been identified along with themes that affect how programs work in particular contexts. The use of task shifting in this area may be a potentially viable option for increasing access to mental health care. This resulted in the development of a theory to explain the outcomes being observed. When Task-shifting mental health intervention skills collaboration, harnessing resources available within the community, and the provision of ongoing supervision interact to influence awareness gains, social bonding, the building of trust, and the development of skills and understanding within the community itself. This effects intervention buy-in, overall effectiveness and sustainability, mental health symptoms and local empowerment. These findings can be considered when developing training programs for CBR mental health workers, as well as policy and intervention program design. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)
ALL Institute: Assisting Living & Learning
ToggleMac MacLachlan, Director, ALL Institute publishes new article in International Perspectives in Psychology
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Dr Rosie Gowran member of the Assisted Living and Learning (ALL) Institute, Maynooth University has a new paper published in Disability and Rehab
Dr Rosie Gowran member of the Assisted Living and Learning (ALL) Institute, Maynooth University has a new paper published in Disability and Rehab: “Unknown world of wheelchairs” A mixed methods study exploring experiences of wheelchair and seating assistive technology provision for people with spinal cord injury in an Irish context."
Date: Tuesday, 03 November 2020
Congratulations to one of the ALL Directors Prof Delia Ferri in being awarded Maynooth University Research Achievement Award 2020
Prof Delia Ferri, Co-Director of the ALL Institute and of the Department of Law has been awarded the Maynooth University Research Achievement Award 2020. Prof Ferri is internationally recognized as a leading author and researcher in the emerging field of EU Disability Law and as an expert in EU Law and Comparative Public Law.
Date: Thursday, 29 October 2020
Funded PhD Opportunity with DANCING Project, an ALL Institute Project in the Dept. of Law
Deadline 6/11/20
Date: Thursday, 15 October 2020
Congratulations to Prof. Mac MacLachlan, ALL Co-Director, and Dr. Emma Smith, Postdoctoral Researcher, who were honoured last week with awards from the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
The award was for their work in the field of assistive technology.
Date: Wednesday, 07 October 2020
Congratulations to Andrea Broderick, ALL Co-director Delia Ferri and ALL Member Fleur Boot on Having Chapter Published by Routledge
The Book is Entitled: The Role of Assistive Technology in Fostering Inclusive Education: Strategies and Tools to Support Change (Routledge Research in Special Educational Needs)
Date: Monday, 28 September 2020
ALL Member, Katriona O'Sulivan has Letter Published in Irish Times
Letter entitled 'Educational needs of children in care'
Date: Tuesday, 22 September 2020
ALL member, Ana Maria Sanchez Rodriguez has new article published in Systems Research and Behavioral Science
Article entitled: The coordinates of scaling: Facilitating inclusive innovation
Date: Wednesday, 09 September 2020
Launch of ALL Project: DANCING
The Project is being led by Prof. Delia Ferri of the Department of Law and is being funded by the ERC.
Date: Tuesday, 01 September 2020
ALL research on assistive technology passport highlighted by ASIAM
Interview with Mohamed Maalim
Date: Monday, 17 August 2020
New Articles by ALL Member, Ikenna Ebuenyi
Article titles include 'COVID-19: an opportunity for African governments to rethink social welfare benefits and protection'
Date: Wednesday, 12 August 2020