Perceived sustainability of psychosocial treatment in low- and middle-income countries in South-Eastern Europe

Autor: Emina Ribic, Hana Sikira, Alma Dzubur Kulenovic, Tamara Pemovska, Manuela Russo, Nikolina Jovanovic, Tamara Radojicic, Selman Repisti, Miloš Milutinović, Biljana Blazevska, Jon Konjufca, Fjolla Ramadani, Stefan Jerotic, Bojana Savic
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: BJPsych Open, Vol 8 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2056-4724
DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2022.539
Popis: Background DIALOG+ is an evidence-based, generic, cost-saving and easily deliverable psychosocial intervention, adaptable to clinicians’ personal manner of interaction with patients. It was implemented in mental health services in five low- and middle-income countries in South-Eastern Europe during a 12-month randomised-controlled trial (IMPULSE) to improve the effectiveness of out-patient treatment for people with psychotic disorders. Aims To investigate barriers and facilitators to the perceived sustainability of DIALOG+ that has been successfully implemented as a part of the IMPULSE project. Method Three months after the IMPULSE trial's end, perceived sustainability of the DIALOG+ intervention was assessed via a short survey of clinicians and patients who took part in the trial. Quantitative data collected from the survey were analysed using descriptive statistics; content analysis assessed qualitative survey data. The views and experiences of key informants (patients, clinicians and healthcare policy influencers) regarding the sustainability and scale-up of DIALOG+ were further explored through semi-structured interviews. These data were explored using framework analysis. Results Clinicians mostly appreciated the comprehensiveness of DIALOG+, and patients described DIALOG+ meetings as empowering and motivating. The barrier most commonly identified by key informants was availability of financial resources; the most important facilitators were the clinically relevant structure and comprehensiveness of the DIALOG+ intervention. Conclusions Participants showed a willingness to sustain the implementation of DIALOG+. It is important to maintain collaboration with healthcare policy influencers to improve implementation of DIALOG+ across different levels of healthcare systems and ensure availability of resources for implementing psychosocial interventions such as DIALOG+.
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