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Effects of an intervention program to improve mental health and epilepsy care in Madagascar

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Background: Despite the high prevalence of mental disorders and epilepsy in low- and middle-income countries, nearly 80% of patients are not treated. In Madagascar, initiatives to improve access to epilepsy and mental health care, including public awareness and training of general practitioners (GPs), were carried out between 2013 and 2018. Our study’s main objective was to assess the effectiveness of these initiatives, two to five years post- intervention. Methods: This quasi-experimental study (intervention vs. control areas) included five surveys assessing: general population’s Knowledge Attitudes and Practices (KAP), GPs’ KAP , number of epilepsy and mental health con- sultations at different levels of the healthcare system, diagnostic accuracy, and treatments’ availability. Outcomes: In the general population, KAP scores were higher in intervention areas for epilepsy (11.4/20 vs. 10.3/ 20; p = 0.003). For mental disorders, regardless of the area, KAP scores were low, especially for schizophrenia (1.1/20 and 0.1/20). Among GPs, KAP scores were higher in intervention areas for schizophrenia (6.0/10 vs. 4.5/10; p = 0.008) and epilepsy (6.9/10 vs. 6.2/10; p = 0.044). Overall, there was a greater proportion of mental health and epilepsy consultations in intervention areas (4.5% vs 2.3%). Although low, concordance between GPs’ and psychiatrists’ diagnoses was higher in intervention areas. There was a greater variety of anti-epileptic and psychotropic medications available in intervention areas. Interpretation: This research has helped to better understand the effectiveness of initiatives implemented in Madagascar to improve epilepsy and mental health care and to identify barriers which will need to be addressed. Funding: Sanofi Global Health, as part of the Fight Against STigma Program
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hal-04559387 , version 1 (25-04-2024)

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Sedera Mioramalala, Lara Mroueh, Pierre-Emile Bruand, Mbolatiana Michèle Raharinivo, Roger Marie Rafanomezantsoa, et al.. Effects of an intervention program to improve mental health and epilepsy care in Madagascar. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2024, 132, pp.152484. ⟨10.1016/j.comppsych.2024.152484⟩. ⟨hal-04559387⟩
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