Integrating mental health into primary care for conflict-affected internal forced migrants in Northern Sri Lanka (COMGAP-S)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mental disorders; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN62598070
• Lead Sponsor: Anglia Ruskin University

Brief Summary

2020 Other publications in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32082416 qualitative analysis (added 24/02/2020) 2022 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35105620/ (added 25/04/2022) 2020 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-020-00259-z Challenges and lessons learned in re-filming the WHO mhGAP training videos for Sri Lankan context - a qualitative study (added 10/05/2022) 2022 Results article in https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2021.719617 Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Healthcare Utilization in Post-conflict Primary Care Attendees in Northern Sri Lanka (added 10/05/2022) 2019 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2064-0 Prevalence of mental disorders and epidemiological associations in post-conflict primary care attendees: a cross-sectional study in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka (added 10/05/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-01-09
• Study Completion: 2021-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 23 May 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 146

Inclusion Criteria

Primary Care Practitioners (PCP)
1. Full registration with the Sri Lankan Medical Council
2. At least 6 months or more until their next transfer rotation (this applies only for PCP working in government facilities) or 6 months to retirement

Public Health Personnel (PHP)
1. Nurse, attendant or health service assistant within each facility
2. At least 6 months left on their transfer rotation (this applies only for PHP working in government facilities) or 6 months to retirement

Community Representatives (CR)
1. Located within the catchment area of each selected facility

Patients
1. Aged 18 years or older
2. Attend selected facilities
3. Belong to IDP or post-conflict populations

Exclusion Criteria

Primary Care Practitioners (PCP)
Those who have secondary mental health training.

Public Health Personnel (PHP)
Those who have secondary mental health training.

Community Representatives (CR)
Those who have secondary mental health training.

Patients
1. Aged under 18 years
2. Diagnosed with serious mental disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Successful uptake of mhGAP 2.0 training is measured using minimum 40% concurrence increase of primary care practitioners who correctly diagnose patients with common mental disorders as verified by specialist psychiatrists at 1 year.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Successful integration of mental health services into primary care is measured by reaching a 40% rate of mhGAP 2.0 trained primary care practitioners in the Northern Province at 1 year.