Mental health and disability research priorities and capacity needs in Ghana: findings from a rapid review and research priority ranking survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identification of national research agendas for mental health and disability can be supported by well-designed research priority-setting studies. Few low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have undertaken such studies.

Objective

To identify mental health and disability research priorities in Ghana.

Methods

A mixed methods study comprising a rapid review, research priority ranking survey, and research capacity needs assessment survey was employed. Participants in the surveys included five expert pools identified from online search and existing database on mental health civil society organisations/non-governmental organisations. The research priority ranking was completed in two stages, using the Child and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) method to ide

SUBMITTER: Weobong B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9542869 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature