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. 2024 Nov 6;24:1352. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11783-6

Table 4.

Standard and Site-specific BeFITS-MH provider items

Inclusion of BeFITS-MH Items
Item # Abbreviated Item Description Standard SMhINT OTCH RESHAPE
Domain 1: Provider Role Fit
1.1 Able to provide service
1.2 Help clients participate in service X X
1.3 Preference for other provider
1 Domain 1 Omnibus Item
Domain 2: Client Satisfaction
2.1 Care targets client problems
2.2 Helpfulness of care
2.3 Recommend care to others X
2 Domain 2 Omnibus Item
Domain 3: Provider Competence
3.1 Understand client needs
3.2 Sympathize with client
3.3 Improve client’s knowledge of other MH programs X
3.4 Talk to clients in understandable way
3.5 Make service fit client’s needs X
3 Domain 3 Omnibus Item
Domain 4: Provider Contextual Congruence
4.1 Provider’s age
4.2 Provider’s gender
4.3 Provider from the same community
4.4 Provider’s social status Optional X X X
4.5 Provider's religion Optional X X X
4.6 Provider’s caste/ethnicity
4 Domain 4 Omnibus Item
Domain 5: Provider Accessibility & Availability
5.1 Easy to talk to provider
5.2 Availability of provider
5.3 Ease of contacting provider
5.4 Regularly attending task-sharing service Optional X X
5.5 On time for task-sharing service Optional X
5 Domain 5 Omnibus Item
Domain 6: Client Support Systems
6.1 Family support of clients
6.2 Friends support of clients
6.3 Community members support X
6.4 Other healthcare providers support
6.5 Community leaders support Optional X X
6.6 Religious leaders support Optional X X
6 Domain 6 Omnibus Item

Check mark= applicable; X= not applicable