Cross-disciplinary working between gynaecologists and mental healthcare professionals: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Reproductive hormone transitions (menstrual cycle, post partum and menopause) can trigger mental disorders in a subset of women. Gynaecological diseases, such as endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome, can also elevate the risk of mental illness. The link between psychiatrists and obstetricians is already well established in the peripartum period; however, the link between gynaecology and psychiatry is less so. This mixed-methods systematic review aims to synthesise the existing evidence for integrated mental healthcare for gynaecological illnesses or reproductive hormone transitions outside the perinatal period.

Methods and analysis

A systematic search of the MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, PsycInfo, CINAHL and Web of Science databases will be conducted. All stud

SUBMITTER: Hartnett Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11535760 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature