Availability, accessibility and activation of mental health services among university students in Africa: a protocol of a mixed-methods systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-synthesis.

Autor:	Wao H; Research and Related Capacity Strengthening (RRCS), African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Nairobi, Kenya hwao@aphrc.org., Wao MA; School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, United States International University - Africa (USIU-A), Nairobi, Kenya., Muriithi I; School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, United States International University - Africa (USIU-A), Nairobi, Kenya., Seraii P; School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, United States International University - Africa (USIU-A), Nairobi, Kenya., Syonguvi J; Research and Related Capacity Strengthening (RRCS), African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Nairobi, Kenya.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	BMJ open [BMJ Open] 2022 Jun 15; Vol. 12 (6), pp. e059991. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 15.
DOI:	10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059991
Abstrakt:	Introduction: In Africa, the prevalence of mental health problems is higher among university students than in the general population. A number of systematic reviews and recent prevalence studies have focused on prevalence of mental health issues among college. This mixed-methods systematic review, including meta-analysis and meta-synthesis, will explore: what mental health services are available to university students; the extent to which students access available services and factors associated with service access; and the degree to which students activate (use) accessible services and factors associated with service activation. Methods and Analysis: We will conduct electronic literature search of the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Semantic Scholar, ERIC, Trip Database, Medline and PsycINFO. Disagreement, if any, will be resolved by a third reviewer. Two reviewers will independently assess the methodological quality of included studies using relevant tools. For cross-sectional studies, we will use the Joanna Briggs Institute Checklist for Analytical Cross Sectional Studies whereas qualitative or mixed-methods studies will be assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. OR, risk ratio or mean difference with 95% CI will be considered as the effect size. We will assess heterogeneity between studies by appropriate subgroup analyses. Publication bias will be detected using funnel plots. Ethics and Dissemination: Ethical clearance is not required as we are not collecting primary data. Findings will be disseminated via relevant scientific conferences and peer-reviewed publications. Prospero Registration Number: CRD42022296870. Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared. (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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