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Equitable access to integrated primary mental healthcare for people with severe mental disorders in Ethiopia: a formative study

author(s) Hailemariam, Maji. - Fekadu, Abebaw. - Selamu, Medhin. - Medhin, Girmay. - Prince, Martin. - Hanlon, Charlotte.
from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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themes
regions
  • Northern Europe
  • Europe
  • World
  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
citation

Maji Hailemariam, Abebaw Fekadu, Medhin Selamu, Girmay Medhin, Martin Prince, Charlotte Hanlon (2016) Equitable access to integrated primary mental healthcare for people with severe mental disorders in Ethiopia: a formative study. International Journal for Equity in Health 2016 15:121 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-016-0410-0

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Abstract

The provision of mental healthcare through integration into primary care is expected to improve access to care, but not all population groups may benefit equally. The aim of this study was to inform delivery of a new primary care-based mental health service in rural Ethiopia by identifying potential barriers to equitable access to mental healthcare and strategies to overcome them. This study is a part of the UK Department for International Development’s Programme for Improving Mental Health Care (PRIME) which is led by University of Cape Town

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