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标题：Methodological approaches to situational analysis in global mental health: a scoping review
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作者：J. K. Murphy ; J. K. Murphy ; E. E. Michalak 等
期刊名称：Global Mental Health
电子版ISSN：2054-4251
出版年度：2019
卷号：6
页码：1-13
DOI：10.1017/gmh.2019.9
出版社：Cambridge University Press
摘要：Global inequity in access to and availability of essential mental health services is well recognized. The mental health treatment gap is approximately 50% in all countries, with up to 90% of people in the lowest-income countries lacking access to required mental health services. Increased investment in global mental health (GMH) has increased innovation in mental health service delivery in LMICs. Situational analyses in areas where mental health services and systems are poorly developed and resourced are essential when planning for research and implementation, however, little guidance is available to inform methodological approaches to conducting these types of studies. This scoping review provides an analysis of methodological approaches to situational analysis in GMH, including an assessment of the extent to which situational analyses include equity in study designs. It is intended as a resource that identifies current gaps and areas for future development in GMH. Formative research, including situational analysis, is an essential first step in conducting robust implementation research, an essential area of study in GMH that will help to promote improved availability of, access to and reach of mental health services for people living with mental illness in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). While strong leadership in this field exists, there remain significant opportunities for enhanced research representing different LMICs and regions.
关键词：Equity;formative research;global mental health;methods;situational analysis