Mental Health Literacy of Healthcare Providers in Arab Gulf Countries: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The concept of Mental Health Literacy (MHL) relies on our capacity to understand and recognize mental illnesses and the ability to maintain and promote a positive mentality for ourselves and others. In our review, we aim to examine the level of MHL among healthcare providers in the Arab Gulf States.

Methods

PubMed, PsycINFO, Medline were searched till August 2019. Studies were included if at least one of the main components of mental health literacy was reported, including (a) knowledge of mental illnesses, (b) stigma toward mental illnesses, (c) confidence in helping patients, and (d) behavior of helping patients, regardless of study design. The risk of bias was rated according to the modified Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale for cross-sectional studies.

SUBMITTER: Elyamani R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7675914 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature