Ethics approval and consent to participate
The study protocol was approved by the Jalisco Mental Health Institutional Review Board and Research Ethics Committee. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their enrollment in the study.
Consent for publication
Not applicable.
Availability of data and materials
The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Funding
This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Authors' contributions:
JAAL: Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Writing - Original Draft
JCH: Investigation, Data Curation, Writing - Review & Editing
NPV: Supervision, Validation, Writing - Review & Editing
AVCS: Supervision, Validation, Writing - Review & Editing
MRSS: Writing - Original Draft
CAJG: Investigation, Data Curation, Writing - Review & Editing
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following individuals and institutions for their invaluable contributions to this study:
- The primary care providers who participated in the study.
- The Jalisco Health Services for their support in facilitating the implementation of the distance education intervention.
- The Jalisco College of Psychiatrists Proffesors: Thelma S. Sánchez Villanueva, Raquel Román Rojas, Blanca Roxana Padilla García, Miguel Ángel Flores Tinajero, Flavio Miramontes Montoya, Hugo Delfino Castellanos Martin, Juan Fernando Ville Corona, Gerardo Díaz Sánchez, Sergio Iván Campos González.
Authors' information
Jesús Alejandro Aldana López: Deputy Director of Institutional Development, Jalisco Institute of Mental Health, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Dr. Aldana López is a psychiatrist and mental health professional with a Master's degree in Education with a focus on Innovation and Technologies. He has extensive experience in public mental health policy and program implementation. Dr. Aldana López has played a pivotal role in the design and implementation of the distance education intervention described in this study.
María del Rocío Serrano Sánchez: Resident, Psychiatry Residency Program, Jalisco Institute of Mental Health, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Dr. Serrano Sánchez is a psychiatric resident actively involved in mental health care delivery and training. She has contributed to the data collection and implementation of the distance education intervention.
Jaime Carmona Huerta: Chief, Research Department, Jalisco Institute of Mental Health, and Research Professor, University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Dr. Carmona Huerta is a clinical psychiatrist and researcher with expertise in mental health services research and evaluation. He has contributed significantly to the data analysis and interpretation of the study's findings.
Nicolás Páez Venegas: Chief, Teaching and Training Department, Jalisco Institute of Mental Health, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Dr. Páez Venegas is a psychiatrist and educator specializing in mental health training and capacity building for healthcare professionals. He has been instrumental in the development and delivery of the distance education program.
Ana Victoria Chávez Sánchez: Chief, Teaching, Training, and Research Department, Long-Stay Mental Health Care Center, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Dr. Chávez Sánchez is a clinical psychiatrist with experience in mental health care delivery and research in long-term care settings. She has contributed to the study's design and implementation.
Alicia Denisse Flores Bizarro: Deputy Director of Mental Health Care, Jalisco Institute of Mental Health, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Dr. Flores Bizarro is a public health expert and administrator responsible for overseeing mental health care services in Jalisco. She has provided valuable insights and guidance throughout the study.
Jorge Antonio Blanco Sierra and Carlos Alejandro Jarero González: Directors of Mental Health Care, Jalisco Institute of Mental Health, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Dr. Blanco Sierra is a legal and forensic psychiatrist who leaders in the administration and management of mental health care services in Jalisco, supporting the implementation of the distance education intervention and facilitated its integration into the state's mental health care system.
Carlos Alejandro Jarero González: Innovation Manager, Pasteursoft; Technical Advisor, HL7-Mexico; Lecturer in Biomedical Informatics, Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Dr. Jarero González is a biomedical informatician and expert in health information technology and standards. He has provided valuable insights and expertise in the use of technology and data management for the study.