| Literature DB >> 34235945 |
Frances Adiukwu1, Renato de Filippis1, Laura Orsolini1, Drita Gashi Bytyçi1, Sheikh Shoib1, Ramdas Ransing1, Mohammad Slaih1, Florence Jaguga1, Jibril I M Handuleh1, Margaret Isioma Ojeahere1, Irfan Ullah1, Ruta Karaliuniene1, Sachin Nagendrappa1, Bita Vahdani1, Agaah Ashrafi1, Dorottya Ori1, Camille Noël1, Zargham Abbass1, Chonnakarn Jatchavala1, Mariana Pinto da Costa1, Lamiaà Essam1, Ramyadarshni Vadivel1, Mohammadreza Shalbafan1.
Abstract
Every health care system requires an adequate health care workforce, service delivery, financial support, and information technology. During the COVID-19 pandemic, global health systems were ill prepared to address the rising prevalence of mental health problems, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), thereby increasing treatment gaps. To close these gaps globally, task shifting and telepsychiatry should be made available and maximized, particularly in LMICs. Task shifting to nonspecialist health workers to improve essential mental health coverage and encourage efficient use of the available resources and technology has become the most viable strategy.Entities:
Keywords: Task shifting; mental health care equity; mental health gap; telepsychiatry
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Year: 2021 PMID： 34235945 DOI： 10.1176/appi.ps.202000774
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychiatr Serv ISSN： 1075-2730 Impact factor: 3.084