Observational studyThe International journal of social psychiatry2023
Provision of community mental health care before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A time series analysis in Peru.
Observational study in The International journal of social psychiatry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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- Health service utilization by people with psychosis during Peru's mental health reform and the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based study.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2026Article
- A landscape analysis of perinatal mental health delivery among stakeholders in Ecuador and Peru.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
- Scoping review of mental health-related policies issued in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Factors associated with history of suicide attempt among patients with major depressive disorder at a community mental health center in the Peruvian Andes: a case-control study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Exploring reasons and motivations for suicide attempts in prison before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.Health & justice · 2025Article
- Socioeconomic and spatial distribution of depressive symptoms and access to treatment in Peru: A repeated nationwide cross-sectional study from 2014 to 2021.SSM - population health · 2025Article
- Multimorbidity and its association with mental health in an adult population of Peru.Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica · 2025Article
- Changes in loss to follow-up among elderly patients with schizophrenia during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study from a specialized center in Peru.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Professional mental health aid for children, adolescents, and young adults during COVID-19 in Flanders, Belgium.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- In-Person and Teleconsultation Services at a National Hospital in Peru: Time Series Analysis of General and Psychiatric Care Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.JMIR mental health · 2024Observational
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the services provided by the Peruvian health system: an analysis of people with chronic diseases.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Task Sharing and Remote Delivery of Brief Interpersonal Counseling for Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees Living in Peru during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Paper promises: Peruvian frontline health workers' perspectives on mental health policies during COVID-19.Health policy and planning · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundA consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic was that the provision of mental health services was reduced in several countries around the world, while the demand for mental health services increased.
aimsOur study aims to determine any variation in the number of users served, health appointments, and care activities conducted at 58 Peruvian community mental health centers (CMHCs) between March 2019 and October 2021.
methodsOur study used an observational design and analyzed information from the care provided in CMHCs. We evaluate the number of users served, health appointments, and care activities performed per month. The main statistical analysis used segmented regression with Newey-West standard errors, taking into account each month of the evaluation.
resultsWe had 988,456 unique users during the period evaluated. Regarding diagnoses, 7.4% (
conclusionsOur study suggests that CMHCs in the Peruvian system were able to regain care capacity approximately 1 year after the pandemic. In addition, we discuss the efforts made to respond to mental health needs in the context of a global health crisis.
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