07.05.05. Are non-pharmacological interventions, such as Cognitive Stimulation Therapy available for people with dementia? Are such interventions evidence based? | Kenya
07.05.05. Are non-pharmacological interventions, such as Cognitive Stimulation Therapy available for people with dementia? Are such interventions evidence based? | Kenya
04 Apr 2022
None. Interventions such as mhGAP-IG have been implemented by the AMHRTF (Africa Mental Health Training and Research Foundation, 2020) using task sharing approaches i.e., the TEAM project (Mutiso et al., 2018). The focus on delivery of interventions by non-mental health specialists (health care workers) after training was on priority mental health problems (including dementia) listed under the mhGAP-IG which includes dementia (World Health Organization, 2016).
References:
Africa Mental Health Training and Research Foundation. (2020). Welcome to AMHRTF. https://africamentalhealthresearchandtrainingfoundation.org
Mutiso, V. N., Gitonga, I., Musau, A., Musyimi, C. W., Nandoya, E., Rebello, T. J., … Ndetei, D. M. (2018). A step-wise community engagement and capacity building model prior to implementation of mhGAP-IG in a low-and middle-income country: a case study of Makueni County, Kenya. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 12(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-018-0234-y
World Health Organization. (2016). mhGAP Intervention Guide version 2.0. Geneva, Switzerland. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241549790