Mental health literacy in Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council: A systematic review
<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Mental health literacy (MHL) has been relatively neglected, despite the increase of mental health illnesses worldwide, as well as within the Middle East region. A low level of MHL may hinder public acceptance of evidence-based mental health...
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| author | Rowaida Elyamani (9639306) |
| author2 | Sarah Naja (9954737) Ayman Al-Dahshan (8962568) Hamed Hamoud (9954740) Mohammed Iheb Bougmiza (9954743) Noora Alkubaisi (9954746) |
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| author_facet | Rowaida Elyamani (9639306) Sarah Naja (9954737) Ayman Al-Dahshan (8962568) Hamed Hamoud (9954740) Mohammed Iheb Bougmiza (9954743) Noora Alkubaisi (9954746) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Rowaida Elyamani (9639306) Sarah Naja (9954737) Ayman Al-Dahshan (8962568) Hamed Hamoud (9954740) Mohammed Iheb Bougmiza (9954743) Noora Alkubaisi (9954746) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2021-01-07T06:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1371/journal.pone.0245156 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Health sciences Health services and systems Public health Mental health and psychiatry Cross-sectional studies Psychological attitudes Saudi Arabia Systematic reviews Depression Health education and awareness Measurement |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Mental health literacy in Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council: A systematic review |
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| description | <h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Mental health literacy (MHL) has been relatively neglected, despite the increase of mental health illnesses worldwide, as well as within the Middle East region. A low level of MHL may hinder public acceptance of evidence-based mental health care.</p><h3>Aim</h3><p dir="ltr">This systematic review aims to identify and appraise existing research, focusing on MHL among adults in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A systematic search of electronic databases (PubMed, PsychInfo, and Medline) was carried out from database inception to July 2019, in order to identify peer-reviewed journal articles that investigated MHL in the GCC countries. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they were: cross-sectional studies, reported in English, targeted adults (aged 18 and above), conducted in any of the GCC countries, include at least one outcome measure of the main components of MHL: knowledge of mental illnesses and their treatment, stigmatizing attitudes towards mental illnesses, and seeking help for self and offering help.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of 27 studies (16,391 participants) were included. The outcome across studies varied due to disparity in the tested populations. Findings show that limited MHL was observed among participants, even health care professionals. Results also show a high cumulative level of stigma and negative attitude towards mental health illness in the public. Negative beliefs and inappropriate practices are common, as well. The majority of studies yielded a moderate to high risk of bias.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">This work indicates that research on MHL must be tackled through well-designed large-scale studies of the public. Campaigns to promote early identification and treatment of mental illness is also encouraged to improve overall level of MHL in the general population of the GCC region.</p><p dir="ltr"><b>Registration number</b>: PROSPERO 2018 CRD42018104492.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: PLOS ONE<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245156" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245156</a></p> |
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| spelling | Mental health literacy in Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council: A systematic reviewRowaida Elyamani (9639306)Sarah Naja (9954737)Ayman Al-Dahshan (8962568)Hamed Hamoud (9954740)Mohammed Iheb Bougmiza (9954743)Noora Alkubaisi (9954746)Health sciencesHealth services and systemsPublic healthMental health and psychiatryCross-sectional studiesPsychological attitudesSaudi ArabiaSystematic reviewsDepressionHealth education and awarenessMeasurement<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Mental health literacy (MHL) has been relatively neglected, despite the increase of mental health illnesses worldwide, as well as within the Middle East region. A low level of MHL may hinder public acceptance of evidence-based mental health care.</p><h3>Aim</h3><p dir="ltr">This systematic review aims to identify and appraise existing research, focusing on MHL among adults in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A systematic search of electronic databases (PubMed, PsychInfo, and Medline) was carried out from database inception to July 2019, in order to identify peer-reviewed journal articles that investigated MHL in the GCC countries. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they were: cross-sectional studies, reported in English, targeted adults (aged 18 and above), conducted in any of the GCC countries, include at least one outcome measure of the main components of MHL: knowledge of mental illnesses and their treatment, stigmatizing attitudes towards mental illnesses, and seeking help for self and offering help.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of 27 studies (16,391 participants) were included. The outcome across studies varied due to disparity in the tested populations. Findings show that limited MHL was observed among participants, even health care professionals. Results also show a high cumulative level of stigma and negative attitude towards mental health illness in the public. Negative beliefs and inappropriate practices are common, as well. The majority of studies yielded a moderate to high risk of bias.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">This work indicates that research on MHL must be tackled through well-designed large-scale studies of the public. Campaigns to promote early identification and treatment of mental illness is also encouraged to improve overall level of MHL in the general population of the GCC region.</p><p dir="ltr"><b>Registration number</b>: PROSPERO 2018 CRD42018104492.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: PLOS ONE<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245156" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245156</a></p>2021-01-07T06:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1371/journal.pone.0245156https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Mental_health_literacy_in_Arab_states_of_the_Gulf_Cooperation_Council_A_systematic_review/27900879CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/279008792021-01-07T06:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Mental health literacy in Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council: A systematic review Rowaida Elyamani (9639306) Health sciences Health services and systems Public health Mental health and psychiatry Cross-sectional studies Psychological attitudes Saudi Arabia Systematic reviews Depression Health education and awareness Measurement |
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| title | Mental health literacy in Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council: A systematic review |
| title_full | Mental health literacy in Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council: A systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Mental health literacy in Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council: A systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mental health literacy in Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council: A systematic review |
| title_short | Mental health literacy in Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council: A systematic review |
| title_sort | Mental health literacy in Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council: A systematic review |
| topic | Health sciences Health services and systems Public health Mental health and psychiatry Cross-sectional studies Psychological attitudes Saudi Arabia Systematic reviews Depression Health education and awareness Measurement |