Introducing Supported Self-Management for Depression to Primary Care in Vietnam: A Feasibility Study in Preparation for a Randomized Controlled Trial

INTRODUCTION: Although depression is a major contributor to the global burden of disease, services remain scarce in many low- and middle-income countries. In Vietnam, depression services are limited, and the government has recently prioritized primary care and community-based service integration. We conducted a pilot study in 2 districts of Hanoi to test the feasibility of (a) introducing a supported self-management (SSM) intervention for adult …