Publications by authors named "Erick Mukala Mayoyo"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the integration of mental health services into primary care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, examining what helps and hinders this process for better outcomes in healthcare.
- - Researchers conducted a mixed-methods study involving interviews with stakeholders and a survey to gather data on the key factors affecting integration, finding both facilitators and barriers.
- - Key facilitators for integration include strong leadership and positive attitudes, while barriers include a lack of understanding about integration, stigma, poor facility performance, and low prioritization of mental health services.
Background: Mental health workers (MHWs) are exposed to conflicts of competence daily when performing tasks related to the provision of mental health services. This may be linked to a lack of understanding of their tasks as caregivers and providers. Furthermore, in most low-income settings, it is unclear how the available services are organized and coordinated to provide mental health care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Integrating mental health care into the primary care system is an important policy option in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). From the perspective of the integration of mental health care in district health services, this study analyzed the existing demand and supply of mental health care in the health district of Tshamilemba, which is located in Lubumbashi, the second largest city of the DRC. We critically examined the district's operational response capacity to address mental health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The study aims to document the experience of integrating a mental health care package into the general health care system of Lubero district in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between 2011 and 2015, and more specifically, the effects of this integration on the access to and use of health services offering mental health care.
Method: This is a retrospective study using a case study design. Data collected from different project documents and an analytic review of the official reports of the Ministry of Public Health were used for an analysis of the results of the integration.