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This study aims to explore potential patient perspectives on the acceptability and appropriateness of task-sharing mental health care in Washington State.

July 1, 2026PLOS mental health.Open Access

Exploring patient perspectives on a new task-shared behavioral health role in Washington State

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ARAlexandra L. RoseUniversity of Maryland, College Park OVOlga VitrukUniversity of Washington BRBrenna N. RennUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Mixed methods study explores patient views on task-sharing mental health care in Washington, highlighting acceptability and concerns.

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This study aims to explore potential patient perspectives on the acceptability and appropriateness of task-sharing mental health care in Washington State.
Engaged 40 potential future patients at two integrated care clinics.
Conducted semi-structured individual interviews and structured surveys.
Utilized acceptability and appropriateness sub-scales from Mental Health Implementation Science Tools.
Most participants reported moderate to strong support for receiving care from a task-shared mental health provider.
Patients expressed familiarity with task-sharing concepts from other settings.
Identified hesitations and questions from potential patients that need addressing for effective implementation.

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Rose et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a44add75cd2549c8bc4336c https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000606

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