Methods and tools to assess implementation of mental health policies and plans: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Mental health policies and plans (MHPPs) are important policy instruments and powerful tools to facilitate development of mental health systems and services across the world. We aimed to map and analyse methods and tools used to assess the extent, process and impact of implementing MHPPs. We systematically searched peer-reviewed and grey literature across seven scientific databases. We extracted and analysed the data on a) the characteristics of included studies (e.g., policy areas, region of origin, income setting) and b) the methodology and evaluation tools applied to assess the extent and process of implementation. We included 48 studies in the analyses. Twenty-six of these studies employed only qualitative methods (e.g., semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, desk review,

SUBMITTER: Aliev AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10579679 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature