Mental health literacy among basic healthcare providers and community health volunteers of Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Nepal
Despite their critical role in community mental health, nearly half of the primary healthcare providers in Nepal had low MHL. This study highlights the urgent need to integrate MHL training into academic curricula and ensure continuous professional development among basic health care providers.
Authors
- Prashabdhi Shakya
- Sujan Poudel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7900-0075)
- Anisha Chalise (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1478-454X)
- Dhurba Khatri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5244-5536)
- Shishir Paudel
Institutions
- Pokhara University (NP)
- Nepal Development Research Institute (NP)
- Ministry of Health and Population (NP)
- Kathmandu University (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12727-4
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.26