Does the Nae Umeed group intervention improve mental health and social participation? A pre–post study in Uttarakhand, India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15700580 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher R Bailie (0000-0001-5236-0428, The University of Melbourne), Pooja Pillai (0000-0002-6945-7258, Emmanuel Hospital Association), Atul Goodwin Singh (Emmanuel Hospital Association), Jed Leishman (University of Otago), Nathan Grills (0000-0003-1228-3047, The University of Melbourne), Kaaren Mathias (0000-0002-9607-9459, University of Canterbury, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Pages | e47-e47 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2054-4251 • E-ISSN: 2054-4251 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/gmh.2023.38 |
| PMID | 37854393 |
| OpenAlex | W4385581080 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 57 |
There are few evidence-based interventions to support caregiver mental health developed for low- and middle-income countries. Nae Umeed is a community-based group intervention developed with collaboratively with local community health workers in Uttarakhand, India primarily to promote mental wellbeing for caregivers and others. This pre-post study aimed to evaluate whether Nae Umeed improved mental health and social participation for people with mental distress, including caregivers. The intervention consisted of 14 structured group sessions facilitated by community health workers. Among 115 adult participants, 20% were caregivers and 80% were people with disability and other vulnerable community members; 62% had no formal education and 92% were female. Substantial and statistically significant improvements occurred in validated psychometric measures for mental health (12-Item General Health Questionnaire, Patient Health Questionnaire-9) and social participation (Participation Scale). Improvements occurred regardless of caregiver status. This intervention addressed mental health and social participation for marginalised groups that are typically without access to formal mental health care and findings suggest Nae Umeed improved mental health and social participation; however, a controlled community trial would be required to prove causation. Community-based group interventions are a promising approach to improving the mental health of vulnerable groups in South Asia
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |