Table 2 Mental health policy template, adapted from Townsend et al.[20]
Domain | Descriptions and elements | |
|---|---|---|
Context | This describes public policies and governance that define government’s actions and roles towards implementing mental health services/programs, as well as addressing specific factors necessary for mental illness prevention. It comprises four elements. | |
Elements | Societal organization and culture | |
Public policy | ||
Governance | ||
Population need and demand | ||
Resources | Resources are those elements that are injected into mental health services to provide care and how these resources impact on service delivery. It comprises five elements. | |
Elements | Financing | |
Human resources | ||
Physical capital | ||
Consumables | ||
Social capital | ||