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ArticleBMC health services research2025

Exploring barriers to and facilitators of the implementation of community-based rehabilitation service delivery for severe mental illness using the consolidated framework for implementation research (CFIR): a qualitative study.

Jianwen Zhu, Jie Fu, Yang Wang, Jiajia Dong, Xia Zhang, Sizhe Wang, Lu Wen, Hong Fan

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Jianwen ZhuSchool of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Road, Nanjing, China.
Jie FuSchool of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yang WangSchool of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Road, Nanjing, China.
Jiajia DongSchool of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xia ZhangSchool of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Road, Nanjing, China.
Sizhe WangSchool of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Lu WenThe Second People's Hospital of Jiangning District, Nanjing, China.
Hong FanSchool of Public Health, School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Road, Nanjing, China. fanhong@njmu.edu.cn.

Funding

2022 China Medical Board Open Competition Program CMB-OC2, 22-475National Natural Science Foundation of China No.72374109Open Research Fund Program of Changzhou Institute for Advanced Study of Public Health Nanjing Medical University (CPHS202301)Project of "Nursing Science" Funded by the 4th Priority Discipline Development Program of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions Jiangsu Education Department〔2023〕No.11
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Abstract

backgroundCommunity-based rehabilitation (CBR) services are crucial for improving the prognosis of people with severe mental illness (SMI) in China and other developing countries. However, these services face limitations and a lack of stakeholders’ insights. This study examines the barriers and facilitators to implementing CBR services for people with SMI in China to inform future improvements.

methodsThis study employed a descriptive qualitative design guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 32 stakeholders (16 mental health practitioners, 11 people with SMI, and 5 family caregivers) to explore their perceptions of factors influencing the implementation of CBR services for people with SMI. The interview data were analyzed and reported using the updated CFIR, with MAXQDA 2022 software facilitating the analysis process.

resultsWithin the CFIR, the following key constructs were identified as critical to CBR services implementation for people with SMI: (1) innovation—considering the evidence base, complexity, and cost of the intervention; (2) outer setting—encompassing critical incidents, local attitudes and conditions, partnerships and connections, policies and laws, financing, and external Pressure; (3) inner setting—reflecting structural characteristics, relational connections, communications, and culture; (4) individuals—encompassing both innovation deliverers and recipients; (5) process—focusing on assessing needs and engaging stakeholders.

conclusionsImplementing sustainable and effective CBR services for people with SMI in China and similar settings requires early stakeholder involvement and attention to several key factors. These include a robust evidence base, readily accessible and standardized CBR services, enhanced training and team development for service providers, precise service needs assessment, active community engagement, and sustained policy and financial support.

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Community Mental Health ServicesHealth Services AccessibilityMental DisordersAdultChinaFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleQualitative ResearchCFIRCommunity mental health servicesPsychiatric rehabilitationQualitative researchSevere mental illness

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PMCPMC12220214

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