Large Scale Implementation of Community based mental health care (RECOVER-E)

Background

To develop well-functioning, multidisciplinary community mental health teams in five countries with health systems in transition in Central and Eastern Europe for people with severe mental illness (severe depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) and evaluate the intervention on clinical and service use outcomes as well as evaluate the implementation process through 5 hybrid implementation-effectiveness trials.

Aims

The overall goal of the RECOVER-E project is to contribute to the implementation of and research on an evidence-based community-based service delivery model for recovery-oriented care in five sites in middle-income countries (Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Romania) to improve functioning, quality of life, and mental health outcomes for people with severe and enduring mental ill health (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and/or severe depression).

Project plan

Testing the impact of the intervention on patient outcomes and service utilisation outcomes; gathering in-depth data on implementation processes, which includes identifying key contextual factors, barriers, and facilitators of implementation; and assessing the cost-effectiveness of the intervention compared to usual care.

Publications and output

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Funding organisations

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