Understanding inequalities in access to adult mental health services in the UK: a systematic mapping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Population groups experience differential access to timely and high-quality mental healthcare. Despite efforts of recent UK policies to improve the accessibility of mental health services, there remains a lack of comprehensive understanding of inequalities in access to services needed to do this. This systematic mapping review aimed to address this gap by identifying which population groups continue to be poorly served by access to adult mental health services in the UK, how access has been measured, and what research methods have been applied.

Methods

Seven electronic databases were searched from January 2014 up to May 2022. Primary research studies of any design were included if they examined access to adult NHS mental health services in the UK by population gro

SUBMITTER: Lowther-Payne HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10542667 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature