Document Type
Journal Article
Study Type
systematicreview
Publication Date
8-25-2017
Journal
Systematic Reviews
Volume
6
Issue
1
DOI
10.1186/s13643-017-0561-0
Abstract
Background
Mental health is an integral part of health and well-being and yet health systems have not adequately responded to the burden of mental disorders. Integrating mental health services into primary health care (PHC) is the most viable way of closing the treatment gap and ensuring that people get the mental health care they need. PHC was formally adapted by the World Health Organization (WHO), and they have since invested enormous amounts of resources across the globe to ensure that integration of mental health services into PHC works.
Methods
This review will use the SPIDER (Sample, Phenomenon of Interest, Design, Evaluation, Research type) framework approach to identify experiences of mental health integration into PHC; the findings will be reported using the “Best fit” framework synthesis. PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled trials (CENTRAL) will be searched including other sources like the WHO website and OpenGrey database. Assessment of bias and quality will be done at study level using two separate tools to check for the quality of evidence presented.
Data synthesis will take on two synergistic approaches (qualitative and quantitative studies). Synthesizing evidence from countries across the globe will provide useful insights into the experiences of integrating mental health services into PHC and how the barriers and challenges have been handled. The findings will be useful to a wide array of stakeholders involved in the implementation of the mental health integration into PHC.
Discussion
The SPIDER framework has been chosen for this review because of its suitable application to qualitative and mixed methods research and will be used as a guide when selecting articles for inclusion. Data extracted will be synthesized using the “Best fit” framework because it has been used before and proved its suitability in producing new conceptual models for explaining decision-making and possible behaviors. Synthesizing evidence from countries across the globe will provide useful insights into the experiences of integrating mental health services into PHC and how the barriers and challenges have been handled.
Systematic review registration
PROSPERO CRD42016052000
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
APA Citation
Wakida, E., Akena, D., Okello, E., Kinengyere, A., Kamoga, R., Mindra, A., Obua, C., & Talib, Z. (2017). Barriers and Facilitators to the Integration of Mental Health Services into Primary Health Care: A Systematic Review Protocol.. Systematic Reviews, 6 (1). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-017-0561-0
Peer Reviewed
1
Open Access
1
Included in
Health Policy Commons, Health Services Administration Commons, Mental and Social Health Commons
Comments
Reproduced with permission of BioMed Central. Systematic Reviews