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This study explores how District Health Management Teams (DHMT) can effectively implement the WHO LIVE LIFE suicide prevention framework in rural Uganda.

June 14, 2026Implementation Science CommunicationsOpen Access

District health management teams as champions for implementing the WHO LIVE LIFE suicide-prevention framework in Rural Uganda: a pre-implementation qualitative study

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EWEdith K. WakidaMbarara University of Science and Technology HAHerbert AinamaniKabale University SMSamuel MalingMbarara University of Science and Technology

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Qualitative study explores District Health Management Team's role in suicide prevention in rural Uganda, indicating critical implementation needs.

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This study explores how District Health Management Teams (DHMT) can effectively implement the WHO LIVE LIFE suicide prevention framework in rural Uganda.
Pre-implementation qualitative study using criterion-based purposive sampling with nine participants.
Semi-structured interviews guided by the i-PARIHS framework were conducted and analyzed for implementation themes.
The study focused on perceptions of the DHMT as champions for the LIVE LIFE initiative.
Participants viewed the DHMT as a credible champion due to its planning and coordination role.
Implementation success requires training, mentorship, and logistical support for operationalizing the LIVE LIFE framework.
Identified contextual threats include stigma, limited mental health staffing, and resource constraints, impacting the framework's adoption.

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Wakida et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e45d5b1cc60ccdea8ac65 https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-026-01004-y

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Qualitative study explores District Health Management Team's role in suicide prevention in rural Uganda, indicating critical implementation needs.

District health management teams as champions for implementing the WHO LIVE LIFE suicide-prevention framework in Rural Uganda: a pre-implementation qualitative study

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District health management teams as champions for implementing the WHO LIVE LIFE suicide-prevention framework in Rural Uganda: a pre-implementation qualitative study

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