ArticlePloS one2022
Mental health service utilization in a low resource setting: A qualitative study on perspectives of health professionals in Northwest Ethiopia.
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- Patient satisfaction with mental health services in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
- Non-adherence level of pharmacotherapy and its predictors among mental disorders in a resource-limited life trajectories: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring barriers to mental health care access among rural adolescents in Gondar Zuria, Ethiopia: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Utilization of mental health services and associated factors among residents of southern Ethiopia; a community based cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Non-governmental organizations' perceptions of challenges and opportunities for participating in the provision of government-purchased community-based psychiatric rehabilitation services in Shanghai, China: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Integrating Mental Health Services Into Perinatal Care: Challenges and Opportunities.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- "Space to see the future"? A political economy analysis of child and adolescent mental health and well-being in Ethiopia including routes for change.Frontiers in sociology · 2024Article
- A systematic review of reviews on the advantages of mHealth utilization in mental health services: A viable option for large populations in low-resource settings.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Review
- A qualitative description of HIV testing and healthcare experiences among trans women in Ghanaian urban slums BSGH-012.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Mental Health Challenges during COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of Primary Healthcare Nurses in Durban, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Treatment-seeking behavior and barriers to mental health service utilization for depressive symptoms and hazardous drinking: The role of religious and traditional healers in mental healthcare of Northwest Ethiopia.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundMental health services are advocated to move from specialized care to more integrated and accessible primary care settings. The integration of mental health into primary health services is expanding in Ethiopia. However, there is a lack of research on the perspectives of health professionals on mental health services in Ethiopia. This study aimed to explore the perspectives, views, and experiences of health professionals regarding mental health services and the help-seeking behavior of people with mental illness in Northwest Ethiopia.
methodsThis qualitative study included sixteen health professionals. The participants were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. Interviews were conducted in Amharic and translated into English. We analyzed the data using reflexive thematic analysis.
resultsFive key themes were generated from the interview data: (1) Avoidance of mental healthcare; (2) Low literacy about mental illness; (3) Stigma as a hindrance to accessing mental health services; (4) The role of culture and religion in mental health services; and (5) Lack of government concern about mental health services.
conclusionThis study identified important factors related to mental health services in Northwest Ethiopia, from the perspectives of health professionals. Our findings highlighted that the government health agenda needs to prioritize mental health services. The role of religious and cultural healing places in the help-seeking pathway should be given due consideration to ensure success in mental health services provision and utilization.
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