Developing Measures to improve access to integrated mental health care services in under-resourced global settings (NIMH R34MH137223; 2024-2027)

Main Principal Investigators: Drs. Maria Prom (contact), Victor Cruz, Elizabeth Levey

In Sept 2024, our collaborative research group was awarded a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) R34 Grant to develop measures to improve access to integrated mental health care services in global settings. This study complements the above integrated mental health care adaptation and pilot study in Huánuco, Peru. The study has three main aims:

 Aim 1) to conduct a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) focused mixed methods needs assessment to inform access measurement adaptation for integrated mental health care services.

Aim 2) to adapt existing care access measurement frameworks to an integrated mental health care service model.

Aim 3) to conduct a pilot feasibility trial to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the adapted access measurement system.