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Capacity Building of "Accredited Social Health Activist" under Rural Health Training Center Regarding Mental Health:
1Department of Community Medicine, Pacific Institute of Medical Sciences, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) showed significantly improved mental health knowledge, attitudes, and practices after a short educational program. This training empowers ASHAs to better identify and manage mental health issues in their communities.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Mental Health Services
- Health Education
Background:
- Mental health is a critical societal challenge in the 21st century.
- Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) are vital for early identification of mental health issues and community well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of a mental health education program on the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of ASHAs.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of empowering ASHAs in mental health service delivery.
Main Methods:
- An intervention study conducted in Western India (2016-2017) involving ASHAs.
- Semi-structured questionnaires assessed KAP pre- and post-intervention in both intervention and control groups.
- Hybrid educational methods were used, with statistical analysis via paired and unpaired t-tests.
Main Results:
- A statistically significant enhancement in ASHAs' KAP regarding mental health was observed post-intervention.
- Most trained ASHAs successfully referred mental health cases to tertiary care facilities.
Conclusions:
- A concise mental health training program can effectively empower ASHAs.
- Improved KAP among ASHAs leads to better identification and management of mental health concerns at the community level.
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