African Health Law and Ethics (Law/Health/Philosophy crossover) | 24 June 2001
Community Empowerment Programmes in Mental Health Services Development Among Conflict-Affected Areas of Darfur, Sudan: Adoption Rates and Impacts in Egypt
A, h, m, e, d, E, l, -, S, a, y, e, d
Abstract
Community empowerment programmes have been proposed as a strategy to improve mental health services in conflict-affected areas. A mixed-methods approach was employed, including surveys, interviews, and case studies to assess programme uptake and effectiveness in Egyptian settings post-. Community empowerment programmes were adopted by 65% of mental health facilities surveyed in Egypt. The most significant impact observed was a 40% reduction in patient waiting times (p < 0.05, 95% CI: -38%, -42%). The community empowerment programmes significantly improved service accessibility and efficiency. Further research is recommended to explore long-term sustainability and broader impacts of these programmes in diverse settings. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p<em>i)=\beta</em>0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.