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. 2017 Jun 5;12(6):e0178954. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178954

Table 3. Training model human resources.

Health workers and backgrounds Nb of programmes Roles Training Supervision
PC doctors 11
  • diagnose and treat

  • refer

  • educate patients

  • variable length:
    • 9–30 days (Karnataka DMHP)
    • 15 days (other DMHP)
    • 3 days (closed NGO programmes)
programme implementation (not clinical) support (1)
Non-physician professionals: pharmacists (2 DMHP); community-based rehabilitation worker (CBR) (Samuha) 3
  • pharmacists:
    • dispense drugs
    • awareness-raising (2)
  • CBR worker:
    • social worker (SW) roles
    • non-specific counselling
  • by specialists:
    • ad hoc (DMHP)
    • regular (Samuha)
  • by specialists:
    • ad hoc (DMHP)
    • regular (Samuha)
LHWs: literate (3); secondary school (3); graduate (1) 7
  • identification and referral only (DMHP LHWs)

  • community sensitisation (NGOs)

  • psychosocial interventions

  • non-specific counselling (2)

by specialists none
Community members: community leaders (1); anganwadis/ self-help groups (1); caregivers (3) 5
  • psychosocial support, self care

  • referral

  • networking/advocacy (community leaders)

  • medical adherence (caregivers)

by specialists none
Training and administrative coordinators: specialists (10); general doctor (1); (post)graduate (5) 16
  • training coordination

by specialists none
Specialists (team structure): specialist multidisciplinary teams (MDT) (5); psychiatrist only (9); no psychiatrist (3) (have psychologist/ PSW in 2 of these) all
  • clinical/outreach (MDT/psychiatrists)

  • PC doctor/SW training (psychiatrists)

  • LHW/caregiver training (by psychol/PSW)

  • caregiver training (1).

  • lead organisation (6)

none none

DMHP: District Mental Health Programme