ArticleRevista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2021
[Mental Health Global Action Programme (mhGAP) in Chile: Lessons Learned and Challenges for Latin America and the CaribbeanPrograma de ação mundial para reduzir as lacunas em saúde mental (mhGAP) no Chile: aprendizados e desafios para América Latina e Caribe].
Article in Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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- Building a culture of suicide prevention and care: Implementation of an evidence-based guideline of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario in a Chilean occupational hospital.International journal of nursing sciences · 2026Article
- How do health professionals face barriers? A quantitative approach to the adoption of evidence-based practices in mental health care.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
- Factors driving implementation success of mental health gap action programme (mhGAP) in Colombia: a cross-sectional study.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- Implementation drivers scale: a new implementation measure to reduce mental health gaps.Primary health care research & development · 2025Article
- Barriers and Facilitators for Implementing Digital Interventions for Anxiety and Depression in Latin America: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Developing and Testing an Evaluation Framework for Collaborative Mental Health Services in Primary Care Systems in Latin America.Community mental health journal · 2024Review
- Development of mental health first-aid guidelines for psychosis: a Delphi expert consensus study in Argentina and Chile.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- [Mental Health Gap Action Programme: a theoretical model of barriers to implementation by health personnel in Chocó, ColombiaPrograma de Ação para Reduzir as Lacunas em Saúde Mental: modelo teórico das barreiras de implementação por profissionais de saúde de Chocó, Colômbia].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2024Article
- Validation of an instrument to guide the implementation of strategies for mental health care in Colombia.Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2024Article
- Development of mental health first-aid guidelines for depression: a Delphi expert consensus study in Argentina and Chile.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- [Gaps in primary mental health care in Chocó, Colombia: barriers and challengesLacunas na atenção primária à saúde mental em Chocó, Colômbia: barreiras e desafios].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2023Article
- Transforming psychology education to include global mental health.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectivesPresent the methodology for comprehensive evaluation of the implementation of the Mental Health Global Action Programme (mhGAP) in Chile and describe the program's results.
methodsCross-sectional evaluative study based on a survey of key program informants deployed in 29 public health services in the country, as well as individual interviews and focus groups with key actors and experts. The evaluation was focused on the relevance and impact of mhGAP on the provision of mental health services and on the implementation of the program.
resultsThe participants gave a positive evaluation of the progressive implementation of mhGAP in Chile. In particular: 1) They reported having better tools for detecting, diagnosing, and treating common disorders, and efficient referral strategies; (2) They rated all modules as important, the most relevant being self-harm/suicide (x¯ = 4.77) and mental and behavioral disorders in children and adolescents (x¯ = 4.58); (3) They favorably assessed the National Mental Health Day training courses and the subsequent courses repeated at the local level, indicating that these courses contributed to successful implementation of mhGAP; (4) They agreed on the need to incorporate new actors, strengthen certain aspects, and expand information on the program.
conclusionsThe implementation of mhGAP in Chile is an emblematic example of learning supported by the development of community mental health and family health, among other factors. These accomplishments offer a unique opportunity to continue advancing the implementation of this program in the country and to implement this experience in other contexts in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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