Patterns of help-seeking behavior among people with mental illness in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the availability of evidence-based and effective treatments, significant numbers of people living with mental illness do not receive treatment or do not seek help from providers of formal modern treatment. Although numerous primary studies have been conducted on patterns of help-seeking behavior among individuals with mental illness with respect to modern therapy, the evidence has not been aggregated nationwide. Therefore, the aim of this review was to investigate pooled data on patterns of help-seeking behavior among individuals with mental illness in Ethiopia.

Methods

All available primary studies were searched via the Google Scholar, HINARI, and PubMed databases from June 22 to December 20, 2023; 912 articles were identified. Sixteen articles were inclu

SUBMITTER: Asnakew S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10982478 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature