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Improving primary mental health care for forced migrants through training primary care practitioners in Sri Lanka: a feasibility pilot study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Depression, Medically unexplained symptoms, Alcohol use disorders, Suicidal ideations
Registration Number
SLCTR/2013/025
Lead Sponsor
Institute for Research & Development
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

For PCPs.
1.At least 5 years’ service
2.Full registration with the Sri Lanka Medical Council
3.Provision of primary care to IDP populations at least four hours a day.

For the patients
1.Meet the definition of an IDP (specifically, Northern Muslims)
2.18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

For PCPs
1.Psychiatrists,
2.Having secondary mental health training

For patients
1.Existing diagnosis of a serious mental disorders

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Referral rates<br> [Continuously until the end of the second 90 day observation period<br>]<br> Rates of study psychiatrist verified diagnosis [At the time of each patient recruitment ]<br>Quality of adherence to mhGAP guidelines [At the end of the first and second 90 day observation period]<br>Change in knowledge levels (using mhGAP IG pre/post training tests) [At PCP recruitment to study, at first day of training, at last day of training and at end of study. <br>]<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Attitudes, views and perceptions of PCP on integrating mental health in to primary health care (using qualitative methods) [At the time of recruitment of PCPs<br>]<br>Economic evaluation (using Client Receipt Service Inventory) [ At recruitment and at the end of the second 90 day follow up period]<br>Total cost of training PCP and service provision costs [At the end of the second 90 day follow up period]<br>CMD outcomes of patients [At the end of the second 90 day follow up period<br>]<br>
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