Making mental health care easier to access in low-resource communities
Developing measures to improve access to integrated mental health care services in under-resourced global settings
This project will create practical ways to measure and guide access to integrated mental health care for people living in under-resourced communities such as those in Peru.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Boston Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11181604 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you live in a low-resource community in Peru and need mental health care, this project aims to create measures that reflect how services actually reach people like you. The team will work with local community members and providers using existing clinic and service data plus interviews and surveys to make sure the measures fit local resources. They will pilot these measures in real clinics to see whether they help guide where staff and supplies are needed most. The goal is to produce tools that health systems can use to manage and expand integrated mental health services equitably.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are people and healthcare providers in under-resourced Peruvian communities who use, deliver, or manage integrated mental health services, including people living with HIV if involved in local services.
Not a fit: People who live outside the targeted regions or in high-resource settings, or those not connected to participating clinics, are unlikely to get direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, these measures could help clinics and health systems direct staff and resources so more people receive timely, appropriate mental health care.
How similar studies have performed: Related integrated care and measurement efforts in low- and middle-income settings have shown promise, but locally tailored, clinic-friendly measurement systems like this remain relatively novel and need testing.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- Boston Medical Center — Boston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Prom de Illanes, Maria Catherine — Boston Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Prom de Illanes, Maria Catherine
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.