Development of the competency framework for public mental health in the Philippines: Results from a stakeholder consensus
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Department of Health Policy and Administration, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
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Department of Health Promotion and Education, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
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Human Resource Development Office, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
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National Center for Mental Health, Mandaluyong City, Philippines
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Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
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Department of Clinical Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
Popul. Med. 2026;8(Supplement Supplement 1):
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The National Center for Mental Health, as part of a strategic shift anchored on the mandates of the Mental Health Act and the Universal Health Care Act, is integrating a public mental health (PMH) perspective in its operations. Responding to this new organizational direction, this research was conceptualized to develop a competency framework in PMH tailored to the Philippine setting.
METHODS:
The framework development process was designed using a phased approach. The first phase, which is the subject of this abstract, involved a desk review of existing PMH frameworks developed in other jurisdictions cross-matched with relevant local frameworks in mental health, public health, and universal health care. The initial list of competencies was refined following a consensus development workshop involving purposively selected mental health and public health practitioners. The (planned) second phase will validate the framework through modified Delphi process and expert consultation.
RESULTS:
An initial list of competencies with 2,150 behavioral indicators was abstracted from 39 documents retrieved from a combination of database searching and consultation of reference lists of included documents. Thematic categorization and alignment with the institutional mandate resulted in a refined list with 100 behavioral indicators grouped into nine competency categories. A panel of 15 mental health and public health experts and practitioners were convened for a one-day consensus development workshop to review this list. The consensus panel agreed on an updated competency framework with six competency categories: interpersonal communication, evidence-informed practice, mental health promotion, building healthy communities, policy and advocacy, and leadership in public mental health.
CONCLUSIONS:
This project was able to identify the starting point for a competency framework in PMH appropriate to the Philippine context. After validation in Phase 2, the framework will guide the development of an institutional capacity building activity to integrate public health in mental health practice.
The National Center for Mental Health, as part of a strategic shift anchored on the mandates of the Mental Health Act and the Universal Health Care Act, is integrating a public mental health (PMH) perspective in its operations. Responding to this new organizational direction, this research was conceptualized to develop a competency framework in PMH tailored to the Philippine setting.
METHODS:
The framework development process was designed using a phased approach. The first phase, which is the subject of this abstract, involved a desk review of existing PMH frameworks developed in other jurisdictions cross-matched with relevant local frameworks in mental health, public health, and universal health care. The initial list of competencies was refined following a consensus development workshop involving purposively selected mental health and public health practitioners. The (planned) second phase will validate the framework through modified Delphi process and expert consultation.
RESULTS:
An initial list of competencies with 2,150 behavioral indicators was abstracted from 39 documents retrieved from a combination of database searching and consultation of reference lists of included documents. Thematic categorization and alignment with the institutional mandate resulted in a refined list with 100 behavioral indicators grouped into nine competency categories. A panel of 15 mental health and public health experts and practitioners were convened for a one-day consensus development workshop to review this list. The consensus panel agreed on an updated competency framework with six competency categories: interpersonal communication, evidence-informed practice, mental health promotion, building healthy communities, policy and advocacy, and leadership in public mental health.
CONCLUSIONS:
This project was able to identify the starting point for a competency framework in PMH appropriate to the Philippine context. After validation in Phase 2, the framework will guide the development of an institutional capacity building activity to integrate public health in mental health practice.
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