Reducing mental health-related stigma in primary health care settings in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This systematic review compiled evidence on interventions to reduce mental health-related stigma in primary health care (PHC) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Studies targeting PHC staff (including non-professionals) were included. Primary outcomes were stigmatising attitudes and discriminatory behaviours.

Methods

Data collection included two strategies. First, previous systematic reviews were searched for studies that met the inclusion criteria of the current review. Second, a new search was done, covering the time since the previous reviews, i.e. January 2013 to May 2017. Five search concepts were combined in order to capture relevant literature: stigma, mental health, intervention, PHC staff and LMICs. A qualitative analysis of all included full-texts was

SUBMITTER: Heim E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6399081 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature