Gender disparity in prevalence of mental health issues in Kerala: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kerala is a state in south India, appreciated for its education, better health indicators and quality of life. However, there is a proportionately high prevalence of mental health illnesses and suicides reported in the state. It is unclear if there is any disparity in the gender categories in this. With this systematic review, we aim to systematically study the gender disparity in the prevalence of mental health (MH) issues among adolescents, younger and older adults in Kerala.

Methods

A search strategy was built and several databases like Pubmed, Cochrane, Scopus, EMBASE, EBSCOhost, Web of Science, and ProQuest were used alongside grey literature to identify relevant articles. The study was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines following a prespecified pro

SUBMITTER: Rahna K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11468098 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature