Home-based care in the community

Treatment gap in mental health is vast and continues to remain a grim reality. Amongst community mental health care, one approach available is home based care (HBC). However, HBC services are almost lacking in India. Nevertheless, the limited evidence points towards a successful utility of HBC till...

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Main Authors: Shikha Tyagi, Akshit Katoch, Subhash Das, Nitin Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.indjsp.org/article.asp?issn=0971-9962;year=2021;volume=37;issue=4;spage=343;epage=345;aulast=Tyagi
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Summary:Treatment gap in mental health is vast and continues to remain a grim reality. Amongst community mental health care, one approach available is home based care (HBC). However, HBC services are almost lacking in India. Nevertheless, the limited evidence points towards a successful utility of HBC till date. In this article, the Chandigarh experience of HBC is presented and discussed in detail in order to demonstrate its utility and effectiveness. Lastly, recommendations are provided for the future of HBC.
ISSN:0971-9962