Recruitment, training and supervision of nurses and nurse assistants for a task-shifting depression intervention in two RCTs in Brazil and Peru.

Thais Izabel Ugeda RochaSuzana Crismanis de Almeida Lopes AscharLiliana Hidalgo-PadillaKate DaleyHeloísa Garcia ClaroHellen Carolina Martins CastroDaniela Vera Cruz Dos SantosJ Jaime MirandaRicardo ArayaPaulo Rossi Menezes

Published in: Human resources for health (2021)

Carefully considering recruitment, training and supervision of non-specialized professionals is important for effective task-shifting when delivering an mHealth intervention for depression. Opportunities and challenges of working in different health systems are described, which should be considered in future implementation, either for research or real settings. Trial registration NCT028406662 (Sao Paulo), NCT03026426 (Peru).

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
primary care
depressive symptoms
healthcare
sleep quality
study protocol
virtual reality
palliative care
clinical trial
mental health
current status
quality improvement
open label