Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD), The Lancet
NCDs: Can implementation research change the game for policy and practice?
Publication
10 Sep 2024
To better understand this vexing issue, 78 mental health experts representing 42 countries were surveyed on the relative usefulness of different methods to expand community-based mental health services, and/or to downsize institution-based care. Results indicate that there are several successful paths to deinstitutionalization. Most respondents emphasized—directly or indirectly—the importance of political skill and timing.