Qualitative interviews reveal strategies for implementing a mixed healthcare and police intervention model, suggesting improved access to mental health care in community settings.
Police interventions involving mental health issues remains arduous. Through 15 qualitative interviews with police officers and healthcare providers, the study aims to describe a mixed healthcare and police intervention model and to explore implementation strategies. Findings highlight the model’s capacity to reach out to otherwise shunned mental health patients. Key challenges include navigating confidentiality and organizational constraints such as workforce shortages. Despite promising data, sustainability and transferability require structural support beyond individual commitment. This study offers insights for scaling up intersectoral mental health interventions aimed at reducing coercion and improving care access in community settings when there is no immediate emergency.
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