Table 2.
Summary of the data collection process
| Research site | Individual interviews | Focus groups | Survey questionnaires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 9 | 1 (n = 12) | 9 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1 (n = 7) | 10 |
| Chile | 7 | 1 (n = 6) | 8 |
| Total | 22 | 3 | 27 |
| Specific characteristics of interviews participants | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Type | Interviews | |
| Roles | Health director (e.g. secretary) of the district/municipality and/or the person who represents that authority | 5 (22.7%) | Mexico: 2 |
| Nicaragua: 1 | |||
| Chile: 2 | |||
| Mental health coordinator or CMHC coordinator of the district/municipality | 7 (31.8%) | Mexico: 2 | |
| Nicaragua: 2 | |||
| Chile: 3 | |||
| Other key informants who are involved in CMHC, according to the context | 10 (45.5%) | Mexico: 5 | |
| Nicaragua: 3 | |||
| Chile: 2 | |||
| Profession | Physicians (psychiatrist and non‐psychiatrists) | 16 (72.7%) | Mexico: 7 |
| Nicaragua: 5 | |||
| Chile: 4 | |||
| Psychologists, social workers and nurses | 6 (27.2%) | Mexico: 2 | |
| Nicaragua: 1 | |||
| Chile: 3 | |||
| Gender | Female | 13 (59.1%) | Mexico: 7 |
| Nicaragua: 2 | |||
| Chile: 4 | |||
| Male | 9 (40.9%) | Mexico: 2 | |
| Nicaragua: 4 | |||
| Chile: 3 | |||