Using workshops to develop theories of change in five low and middle income countries: lessons from the programme for improving mental health care (PRIME)

Breuer, Erica; De Silva, Mary J; Fekadu, Abebaw; Luitel, Nagendra Prasad; Murhar, Vaibhav; Nakku, Juliet; Petersen, Inge; Lund, Crick

doi:10.1186/1752-4458-8-15

Using workshops to develop theories of change in five low and middle income countries: lessons from the programme for improving mental health care (PRIME)

BackgroundThe Theory of Change (ToC) approach has been used to develop and evaluate complex health initiatives in a participatory way in high income countries. Little is known about its use to develop mental health care plans in low and middle income countries where mental health services remain …