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ArticleRevista de cercetare si interventie sociala : review of research and social intervention2023

An Assessment of the Training Program on Mental Health for Community Health Workers in Kashmir, India.

Aadil Bashir, Bilal Ahmed Khan, Triptish Bhatia, Sheikh Shoib, Isahaque Ali, Unjum Bashir, Shabana Khursheed, Margaret McDonald, Mary E Hawk, Smita Deshpande

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Aadil BashirDepartment of Social Work, University of Kashmir, Kashmir, INDIA.
Bilal Ahmed KhanDepartment of Social Work, University of Kashmir, Kashmir, INDIA.
Triptish BhatiaCentre of Excellence in Mental Health, ABVIMS-Dr.R.M.L. RML Hospital New Delhi, New Delhi, INDIA.
Sheikh ShoibDepartment of Psychiatry, Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir, INDIA.
Isahaque AliSchool of Social Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Penang, MALAYSIA.
Unjum BashirIslamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora-192122, INDIA.
Shabana KhursheedDepartment of Social Work, University of Kashmir, Kashmir, INDIA.
Margaret McDonaldUniversity of Pittsburgh, School of Public Health, Pennsylvania, USA.
Mary E HawkUniversity of Pittsburgh, School of Public Health, Pennsylvania, USA.
Smita DeshpandeCentre of Excellence in Mental Health, ABVIMS-Dr.R.M.L. RML Hospital New Delhi, New Delhi, INDIA.

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Psychiatric research infrastructure for intervention and implementation in India – TEAMSD43TW009114 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Smita N Deshpande, Mary Elizabeth Hawk · 2014 to 2026
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FIC NIH HHS D43 TW009114
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Abstract

In recent years mental health has emerged as a major health threat in low income countries like India. In response, mental health care has been integrated into primary health care, in turn creating a rising demand for trained and skillful mental health professionals. This study was conducted in district Budgam (J&K), India with the aim of providing training to community health workers (CHWs) and measuring the change using pre- and post-training evaluations. The pre and post tests were undertaken, assessing changes in mental health literacy at three different points of time: pre-training, post-training, and three month follow-up. Mental health literacy was assessed using the interviewer-administered Mental Health Literacy Survey. The training intervention was a five-day course based on a facilitator's manual developed specifically for community health workers in India. A total of 25 community health workers from rural areas of Budgam District (mostly Integrated Child Development Service supervisors), Health Educators and Anganwadi Workers, were engaged for the study. Findings demonstrate that the training course improved participants' ability to recognize any mental health disorders. There was a clear distinction between the level of awareness pre- and post- training. The results were statistically significant on various domains Ability to recognize disorders (Pre-post P= 0.001), Knowledge of the professional help available (Pre-post p= 0.000), Attitudes that promote the recognition or appropriate help-seeking behavior (Pre-post p= 0.000) (p<0.05). Further follow up after three months was done. The mixed findings from this study, suggesting the training course has potential to improve some aspects of mental health literacy among the CHWs, including their understanding of various mental health problems.

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community health workersIndiamental healthtraining program

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PMCPMC10111060

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