Faraz Jafri, Shahbaz Saad, Hamna Riaz, Farah Saleem, Sara Gottesman
Lack of Diversity in Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program Directorship
Digestive diseases and sciences
bangladesh developing country 11 population least one disability communitylevel mental health service available limited evidence burden mental health issues healthseeking behaviour among population study assessed feasibility training intervention persons disabilities peer support providers provided communitybased disabilityinclusive mental health services four stakeholder groups participated qualitative study peer responders trained persons disabilities trainers representatives organisations persons disabilities disabilityspecific organisations officials international national nongovernmental organisations two types qualitative interviews used collect data thematic analysis techniques utilised stakeholders perceived peer responder training programme acceptable persons disabilities develop peer support providers potential benefits including increased mental health literacy ensuring accessible mental health services improving wellbeing persons disabilities potential challenges included receiving training delivering services increased training duration fieldwork supervision opportunities refresher training recommended mitigate training challenges financial support formal community recognition deemed necessary training delivery peer responder training programme feasible ensure accessible mental health services persons disabilities build workforce screen mental health conditions provide appropriate referrals multisectoral collaboration government nongovernmental institutions recommended policy advocates expand peer responder training programme mainstream mental healthcare system