Table 1 Implementation Resource Team participant characteristics
Sample characteristics | Sample size N = 30 (%) |
|---|---|
Professional affiliation | |
 Government agency policy actors | 12 (40.0) |
 Healthcare practitioners | 8 (26.7) |
 Academic researchers | 2 (6.6) |
 Mental health advocates | 8 (26.7) |
Which kinds of educational experiences have you had regarding depression and PTSD (select all that apply)? | |
 Formal training | 18 (60.0) |
 Informal training | 17 (56.7) |
 Lived experience | 12 (40.0) |
 None of the above | 1 (3.3) |
How would you rate your knowledge of evidence-based practices for mental health treatment (i.e., services that have been scientifically shown to be effective in improving mental health outcomes)? | |
 Very knowledgeable | 5 (16.7) |
 Knowledgeable | 16 (53.3) |
 Somewhat knowledgeable | 6 (20.0) |
 Not knowledgeable | 3 (10.0) |
How much experience do you have participating in collaborative, multisector (e.g., working with governmental, non-governmental, and provider organizations) efforts to improve mental healthcare? | |
 A lot of experience | 9 (30.0) |
 Moderate experience | 14 (46.7) |
 Some experience | 5 (16.6) |
 No experience | 2 (6.7) |
How much experience do you have advocating for the rights of people with mental illness or advocating for mental healthcare services? | |
 A lot of experience | 11 (36.7) |
 Moderate experience | 11 (36.7) |
 Some experience | 7 (23.3) |
 No experience | 1 (3.3) |
To what extent do you feel that you can enact change in the delivery of evidence-based mental healthcare for depression and PTSD in Kenya’s public sector? | |
 A great extent | 19 (63.4) |
 Somewhat | 7 (23.3) |
 Very little | 4 (13.3) |
 Not at all | 0 (0) |