Barriers and facilitators associated with the use of mental health services among immigrant students in high-income countries: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While the mental health of immigrants is a growing issue that is attracting increasing interest from researchers, the same cannot be said for the mental health of immigrant students especially for international students. Indeed, the mental health of immigrant students and their use of mental health services are still poorly documented despite the significant increase in the number of these students in many high-income countries. This scoping review aims to providing an overview and exploring gaps in existing research regarding access to mental health care among immigrant students by identifying barriers and facilitators associated with the use of mental health services in high-income countries.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Dombou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8818184 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature