Implementation Science for closing the treatment gap for mental disorders by translating evidence base into practice: experiences from the PRIME project
PRIME is the Programme for Improving Mental Health Care
Abstract
This paper uses the experience of PRIME (Programme for Improving Mental health care) to exemplify how implementation science provides key insights and approaches to closing the treatment gap for mental disorders. It concludes that the real-world application of strategies described in the implementation science literature, accompanied by use of alternative, rigorous evaluation methods to assess their impact on patient outcomes, can help in closing the mental health treatment gap in disadvantaged populations.
This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s Programme for Improving Mental Health Care (PRIME) which is led by University of Cape Town
Citation
Shidhaye, R. Implementation Science for closing the treatment gap for mental disorders by translating evidence base into practice: experiences from the PRIME project. Australasian Psychiatry (2015) 23 (6 Suppl) 35-37. [DOI: 10.1177/1039856215609771]