Reducing Stigma Toward Mental Illness and Substance Use Issues in Primary Health Care in Chile

The intervention model will be culturally adapted with CESFAM PHC provider and user input to be relevant and valid to Chile. The 18-month intervention includes five (5) components that are simultaneously implemented in CESFAMs: (1) Develop a Team of Local Champions in each intervention CESFAM, comprising PHC providers and users; (2) Analysis of Internal CESFAM Policies, Procedures, and Protocols to determine areas of improvement in service delivery for individuals with MISUI; (3) Raising Awareness of stigma toward MISUI using various forms of media within the CESFAM; (4) Innovative Contact-Based Education workshops on anti-stigma and recovery principles, co-lead by academic/clinical trainers and a person with lived experience of MISUI; and (5) Recovery-Based Arts, a multi-week arts workshop for PHC providers and users to produce artwork related to MISUI and recovery, culminating in an exhibition to showcase artwork for the CESFAM providers, users, and community. Due to Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) sanitary context some of the interventions may be developed remotly dependind on each primary healthcare center needs and capability. This interventions will be implemented in years two and three of the study and the final year of the study is dedicated to integrated data analysis, a 6-month follow-up data collection, and dissemination of results. If the intervention proves to be effective, control CESFAMs will be provided with an anti-stigma initial training and protocols for intervention implementation.