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Renwick L, Pedley R, Johnson I, Bell V, Lovell K, Bee P, Brooks H. Mental health literacy in children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: a mixed studies systematic review and narrative synthesis. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2024; 33:961-985. [PMID: 35570227 PMCID: PMC11032284 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-022-01997-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Mental illnesses are the leading cause of disease burden among children and young people (CYP) globally. Low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) are disproportionately affected. Enhancing mental health literacy (MHL) is one way to combat low levels of help-seeking and effective treatment receipt. We aimed to synthesis evidence about knowledge, beliefs and attitudes of CYP in LMICs about mental illnesses, their treatments and outcomes, evaluating factors that can enhance or impede help-seeking to inform context-specific and developmentally appropriate understandings of MHL. Eight bibliographic databases were searched from inception to July 2020: PsycInfo, EMBASE, Medline (OVID), Scopus, ASSIA (ProQuest), SSCI, SCI (Web of Science) CINAHL PLUS, Social Sciences full text (EBSCO). 58 papers (41 quantitative, 13 qualitative, 4 mixed methods) representing 52 separate studies comprising 36,429 participants with a mean age of 15.3 [10.4-17.4], were appraised and synthesized using narrative synthesis methods. Low levels of recognition and knowledge about mental health problems and illnesses, pervasive levels of stigma and low confidence in professional healthcare services, even when considered a valid treatment option were dominant themes. CYP cited the value of traditional healers and social networks for seeking help. Several important areas were under-researched including the link between specific stigma types and active help-seeking and research is needed to understand more fully the interplay between knowledge, beliefs and attitudes across varied cultural settings. Greater exploration of social networks and the value of collaboration with traditional healers is consistent with promising, yet understudied, areas of community-based MHL interventions combining education and social contact.
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- Laoise Renwick
- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Room 6.304 Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Room 6.304 Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Room 6.304 Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Room 6.304 Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Room 6.304 Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Room 6.304 Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Room 6.304 Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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Behzadi S, Yektatalab S, Momennasab M, Shaygan M, Zareiyan A. Care self-efficacy in adolescents with mental disorders: A qualitative study. JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 2023; 12:237. [PMID: 37727422 PMCID: PMC10506749 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_589_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The promotion of health in adolescents with mental disorders depends on their levels of self-care empowerment. Self-efficacy is a significant prerequisite for successful self-management and behavior change in adolescents with mental disorders. The present study was conducted to explain the concept of care self-efficacy in adolescents with mental disorders. MATERIALS AND METHODS This qualitative study was carried out using the conventional content analysis approach. Semi-structured interviews (n = 34) were conducted with adolescents having mental disorders, their families, and healthcare providers. The participants were selected from neurology and psychiatry clinics affiliated with University of Medical Sciences using the purposeful sampling method in 2021. Data were analyzed according to Graneheim and Lundman method. RESULTS According to the findings of content analysis, four main themes were derived from the data: "health information-seeking behavior," "adaptation of life to the disease and treatment conditions," "adaptive coping," and "social self-care." CONCLUSION Based on the findings, the promotion of adaptive styles and social support is effective in acquiring social competencies. As a result, policymakers are suggested to design health-oriented educational programs based on care self-efficacy principles to promote health in adolescents with mental disorders.
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- Soudabeh Behzadi
- PhD Candidate of Nursing, Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Brooks H, Windfuhr K, Irmansyah, Prawira B, Desyadi Putriningtyas DA, Lovell K, Bangun SR, Syarif AK, Manik CG, Savitri Tanjun I, Salim S, Renwick L, Pedley R, Bee P. Children and young people's beliefs about mental health and illness in Indonesia: A qualitative study informed by the Common Sense Model of Self-Regulation. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0263232. [PMID: 35120145 PMCID: PMC8815881 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mental illness is a leading cause of disease burden amongst children and young people (CYP). This is exacerbated in low- and middle-income (LMIC) countries which often have embryonic care structures. Understanding and targeting illness beliefs is a potentially efficacious way of optimising the development of health prevention interventions. These beliefs remain relatively underexplored in CYP in LMIC contexts. Aim: To develop an in-depth understanding of CYPs beliefs about mental health and illness in Indonesia. METHODS AND FINDINGS Semi-structured interviews (n = 43) combined with photo elicitation methodology were undertaken with CYP aged 11-15 from Java, Indonesia. Our sample comprised those living with (n = 19) and without (n = 24) high prevalence mental health conditions, specifically anxiety or depression. Data were analysed using framework analysis, informed by the Common Sense Model of Self-Regulation of Health and Illness. Positive mental health and illness were dichotomised in accounts with mental health typically characterised as an absence of mental disturbance. This contributed to attributions of abnormality and the marginalisation of those with mental illness. Mental illness was conceptualised as a single entity, commonly arising from individual failings. This prompted feelings of self-stigma in those with lived experience of mental illness. Analysis identified marked differences in the perceived time dimensions of positive mental health and illness with mental illness conceived as less transient than episodes of positive mental health. Illness beliefs appeared relatively consistent across the two groups of CYP although some nuanced differences were identified. CYP with anxiety and depression were less likely to believe that mental illness could be diagnosed visually, more likely to uphold multiple causal factors and endorse the potential efficacy of professional input. CONCLUSIONS Public health interventions to increase understanding may be necessary to develop healthcare systems to reduce treatment barriers, optimise return on investment and enhance population health effect.
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- Helen Brooks
- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
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- Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia.,Into the Light, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.,Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
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- National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
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- Pulih@the Peak-Women, Youth and Family Empowerment Centre, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Renwick L, Pedley R, Johnson I, Bell V, Lovell K, Bee P, Brooks H. Conceptualisations of positive mental health and wellbeing among children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. Health Expect 2022; 25:61-79. [PMID: 34904773 PMCID: PMC8849250 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mental illnesses are the leading causes of global disease burden. The impact is heightened in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to embryonic care systems and extant barriers to healthcare access. Understanding children and adolescents' conceptualisations of mental health wellbeing in these settings is important to optimize health prevention and promotion initiatives. OBJECTIVE To systematically review and synthesize children and adolescents' conceptualisations and views of mental health and wellbeing in LMICs. DESIGN Ten databases were systematically searched from inception to July 2020 and findings from included studies were synthesized. RESULTS Twenty papers met eligibility criteria comprising qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies. Children and adolescents identified aspects of mental health and wellbeing, including positive affect and outlook and having sufficient personal resources to face daily challenges. Identified factors recognized the importance of activating both kin and lay networks in supporting and maintaining wellbeing. Conceptualisations of mental health and wellbeing were varied and influenced by culture, developmental stage and gender. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS Irrespective of environmental and sociocultural influences on concepts of wellbeing and mental health, children and adolescents in LMICs can conceptualise these constructs and identify how they pursue positive mental health and wellbeing important for developing age and culture-appropriate community mental health strategies. Our review highlights the need to extend inquiry to wider developmental stages and both across and within specific populations in LMICs. PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT Initial results were presented at stakeholder workshops, which included children, adolescents, parents and health professionals held in Indonesia in January 2019 to allow the opportunity for feedback.
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- Laoise Renwick
- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Health, School of Health SciencesUniversity of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Health, School of Health SciencesUniversity of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Health, School of Health SciencesUniversity of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Health, School of Health SciencesUniversity of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Health, School of Health SciencesUniversity of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Health, School of Health SciencesUniversity of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Health, School of Health SciencesUniversity of ManchesterManchesterUK
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Suryaputri IY, Mubasyiroh R, Idaiani S, Indrawati L. Determinants of Depression in Indonesian Youth: Findings From a Community-based Survey. J Prev Med Public Health 2022; 55:88-97. [PMID: 35135052 PMCID: PMC8841193 DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.21.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objectives This study investigated the determinants of depression in adolescents and young adults. Methods The present study analyzed data from the 2018 Indonesia Basic Health Survey (Riset Kesehatan Dasar; RISKESDAS). The study subjects were adolescents (15-17 years old) and young adults (18-24 years old). In total, 64 179 subjects were included. Univariable, bivariable, and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to determine associations between youths’ characteristics, risky behavior, chronic disease, parents’ health, and youths’ depression. Results The prevalence of depression was 5.1% in adolescents and 5.6% in young adults. The risk factors for depression in adolescents were being women (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 3.53; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.89 to 4.30; p<0.001), an ex-smoker (aOR, 2.99; 95% CI, 2.10 to 4.25; p<0.001), or a current smoker (aOR, 2.60; 95% CI, 1.97 to 3.44; p<0.001); consuming alcohol (aOR, 2.00; 95% CI, 1.33 to 3.01; p=0.001), having a chronic disease (aOR, 2.64; 95% CI, 1.41 to 4.96; p=0.002); maternal depression (aOR, 2.47; 95% CI, 1.97 to 3.09; p<0.001); and paternal depression (aOR, 2.63; 95% CI, 1.98 to 3.50; p<0.001). In young adults, the risk factors were being women (aOR, 2.23; 95% CI, 1.82 to 2.75; p<0.001) or an ex-smoker (aOR, 2.47; 95% CI, 1.67 to 3.67; p<0.001), consuming alcohol (aOR, 2.42; 95% CI, 1.89 to 3.09; p<0.001), maternal depression (aOR, 3.12; 95% CI, 2.54 to 3.84; p<0.001), and paternal depression (aOR, 2.80; 95% CI, 2.17 to 3.63; p<0.001). Conclusions Being women, smoking, drinking alcohol, having a chronic disease, and having a parent with depression were crucial factors associated with youth depression. Mental health screening, prevention, and treatment should involve collaboration among primary healthcare, schools, universities, professionals, and families.
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- Indri Yunita Suryaputri
- Center for Research and Development of Public Health Efforts, National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD), Jakarta, Indonesia
- Corresponding author: Indri Yunita Suryaputri Center for Research and Development of Public Health Efforts, National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD), Jakarta 10560, Indonesia E-mail:
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- Center for Research and Development of Public Health Efforts, National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD), Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Center for Research and Development of Health Resources and Services, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health, Republic Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Center for Research and Development of Public Health Efforts, National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD), Jakarta, Indonesia
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Setiyawati D, Jatmika WN, Puspakesuma N, Retnowati S, Colucci E. Suicide first aid guidelines for Indonesia: a Delphi consensus study. J Ment Health 2022; 31:410-431. [DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2021.2022632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Diana Setiyawati
- Center for Public Mental Health, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Center for Public Mental Health, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Center for Public Mental Health, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Center for Public Mental Health, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Psychology, School of Science and Technology, Middlesex University London, London, UK
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Brooks H, Prawira B, Windfuhr K, Irmansyah I, Lovell K, Syarif AK, Dewi SY, Pahlevi SW, Rahayu AP, Syachroni, Afrilia AR, Renwick L, Pedley R, Salim S, Bee P. Mental health literacy amongst children with common mental health problems and their parents in Java, Indonesia: a qualitative study. Glob Ment Health (Camb) 2022; 9:72-83. [PMID: 36618731 PMCID: PMC9806957 DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2022.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background Optimising mental health literacy (MHL) at the individual and population level can be an effective mental health improvement and prevention tool. However, concepts of MHL are largely based on evidence from high-income countries. Little is known about the manifestation and role of MHL in countries where collectivist health and social cultures are dominant. Aim This study aimed to examine the MHL of Indonesian children and young people (CYP) with experience of common mental health problems and their parents. Methods Semi-structured interviews with 40 participants (19 CYP aged 11-15 with experience of common mental health problems and 21 parents) from three areas of Java, Indonesia. Data were analysed using framework analysis, informed by Jorm's 1997 Mental Health Literacy Framework. Results Parents and CYP demonstrated relatively low levels of MHL defined from a conventional perspective. Religiosity and spirituality were salient in participants' accounts, particularly parents, as were narratives about personal responsibility. These beliefs appeared to contribute to a high level of self-blame for mental illness, self-reliance for symptom management, the foregrounding of support from spiritual/traditional healers and a reduced propensity to access professional help. CYP were heavily reliant on family support, but parents often felt they were not best placed to communicate with their children about mental health. Providing trusted, technology-based sources of mental health information were advocated by CYP. Conclusion Robust efforts are needed to improve MHL in low- and middle-income countries drawing on culturally appropriate approaches to reduce stigma and optimise timely, effective help-seeking for CYP. Enhancing parental and family level literacy may be efficacious, especially when combined with mechanisms to facilitate open communication, as may the development of standalone interventions directly developed to reach younger generations. Future research may usefully establish the comparative efficacy and acceptability of these different approaches.
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- Helen Brooks
- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Author for correspondence: Helen Brooks, E-mail:
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- Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
- Into the Light, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- NHS Benchmarking Network, Manchester, UK
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- National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
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- Soeharto Heerdjan Mental Hospital, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
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- National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
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- National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Pulih@the Peak – Women, Youth and Family Empowerment Centre, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Hammarström A, Lundman B, Norberg A. The importance of having a paid job. Gendered experiences of health and ill-health in daily life among middle-aged women and men. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:2023. [PMID: 34742259 PMCID: PMC8572442 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12034-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background More gender-theoretical studies are needed to gain a deeper understanding of what life circumstances make people sick or improve their health. The aim of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of social determinants of health by exploring gendered experiences in daily life among middle-aged women and men using the theory of gender relations. Methods Individual interviews with nine men and women were performed, focusing on what made them feel good or bad. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the data. Results A major theme in our interviews was the gendered health-promoting experiences related to having a job, which involved becoming someone, feeling appreciated at work and having control over work. Having good family relations was also health-promoting, in terms of supportive relations and becoming a parent. Ill-health was related to gendered adverse conditions at work (accidents, monotonous and stressful work tasks, being bullied) and in domestic life (demands, destructive partner relations, having children with problems). Conclusions Gendered determinants of health and ill-health were identified in both working and domestic life. Public health policy needs to challenge the gender order in society, which defines the gendered structure of the labour market as well as the gendered relations in domestic life.
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- Anne Hammarström
- IMM, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
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- Department of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Brooks H, Syarif AK, Pedley R, Irmansyah I, Prawira B, Lovell K, Opitasari C, Ardisasmita A, Tanjung IS, Renwick L, Salim S, Bee P. Improving mental health literacy among young people aged 11-15 years in Java, Indonesia: the co-development of a culturally-appropriate, user-centred resource (The IMPeTUs Intervention). Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2021; 15:56. [PMID: 34620216 PMCID: PMC8496433 DOI: 10.1186/s13034-021-00410-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Many mental health problems emerge in late childhood and contribute significantly to the global burden of disease. Adverse outcomes can extend into adulthood if left untreated. This impact is exacerbated in low- and middle-income countries where significant treatment gaps persist. Improving mental health literacy may offer an effective strategy for early intervention but remains underexplored in these contexts. METHODS An intervention was co-developed with children and young people (CYP) by undertaking a needs analysis combined with stakeholder consensus activities. A systematic review of mental health literacy interventions in South-East Asia was undertaken in addition to semi-structured interviews with 43 children and young people (19 with and 24 without experience of anxiety and depression), 19 parents of children with experience of mental health problems and 25 education and health professionals. A focus group was also held with 8 key stakeholders immersed nationally in policy and practice. Interview schedules explored participants' experiences of mental health, unmet needs and priorities for intervention. Data were synthesised and presented at a 3-day co-production workshop. Attendees included 13 CYP, 6 parents/guardians, 2 teachers, 8 health professionals, 2 academics and 3 game designers. Consensus exercises were utilised to identify the preferred format, content and delivery of the intervention. A smaller group of patient and public involvement contributors worked with designers to further iterate the intervention. RESULTS An immersive storyline digital application was co-developed for young people aged 11-15 with the primary aim of improving mental health literacy and self-management. The intervention comprises two chapters; one depression focussed, and the other anxiety focussed. The storyline format is interspersed with interactive games and exercises to promote engagement and encourage self-management. CYP also take part in group sessions delivered by trained facilitators before and after intervention use to discuss outcomes of and issues raised during the game. CONCLUSION The IMPeTUs intervention has been co-designed for CYP aged 11-15 to improve mental health literacy and enhance self-management abilities. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first Indonesian digital intervention to improve mental health literacy and self-management for this population. Implementation, acceptability, and impact are currently being explored in a multi-site case study evaluation.
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- Helen Brooks
- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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- National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
- Marzoeki Mahdi Hospital, Bogor, Republic of Indonesia
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Pulih@thePeak-Women, Youth and Family Empowerment Centre, Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Murtyas S, Toosty NT, Hagishima A, Kusumaningdyah NH. Relation between occupants' health problems, demographic and indoor environment subjective evaluations: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey study in Java Island, Indonesia. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0254460. [PMID: 34242376 PMCID: PMC8270411 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate the link between health problems, demographic factors, and the indoor environment quality of residents in Indonesia. We conducted a cross-sectional design study through a questionnaire survey with 443 respondents aged between 12 and 81 years. The questionnaire was concerned with previous health problem occurrences associated with thermal discomfort experiences, indoor environments, economic conditions, and basic anthropometric factors. Logistic regression with the odds ratio (OR) was applied to evaluate the tendency of different respondent groups to suffer from certain health problems, when compared to reference groups. Furthermore, structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to incorporate certain factors (economic conditions, thermal discomfort experiences, and perceived indoor environments) into a single model to understand their direct and indirect effects on health conditions. The results indicate that economic conditions are the most significantly associated with health problems. Furthermore, we found that the low-income group was the most vulnerable to health problems, including coughing, puking, diarrhoea, odynophagia, headaches, fatigue, rheumatism, fidgeting, skin rashes, muscle cramps, and insomnia (OR: 1.94-6.04, p <0.05). Additionally, the SEM suggested that the respondents' economic conditions and thermal discomfort experiences had significant direct effects on their health problems with standardized estimates of -0.29 and 0.55, respectively. Additionally, perceived indoor environment quality, which is possible to cause thermal discomfort experience, indirectly affect health problems. These findings contribute an insightful and intuitive knowledge base which can aid health assessments associated with demographic and physical environments in developing sustainable and healthy environment strategies for the future.
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- Solli Murtyas
- Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Statistics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
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Roche GC, Fung P, Ransing R, Noor IM, Shalbafan M, El Hayek S, Koh EBY, Gupta AK, Kudva KG. The state of psychiatric research in the Asia Pacific region. Asia Pac Psychiatry 2021; 13:e12432. [PMID: 33145988 DOI: 10.1111/appy.12432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This study aims to review recent scientific publications and research output in the field of psychiatry, from a series of countries in the Asia-Pacific region (Australia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, and Nepal), with a view to identify themes and similarities across regions, as well as to examine the barriers and challenges in mental health research faced by countries in the region. METHODS Seven psychiatrists from seven countries reviewed recent published and ongoing research in psychiatry in their respective nations, with respect to themes, as well as any barriers or challenges faced by mental health researchers. RESULTS While the seven nations included in this review vary in terms of research capabilities and economic development level, they share many similarities both in terms of research direction, and with regards to challenges faced. Limitations in the form of sociocultural differences from the West, and a lack of funding were some of the barriers identified. DISCUSSION Mental health research in the region has been progressing well. However, more varied research in the form of qualitative or economic studies are lacking, as are multi-center studies. The similar issues that nations face with regards to research could perhaps benefit from collaborative efforts and initiatives for the furtherance of research in the region.
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- Glen Cedric Roche
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
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- Paramatta Mission, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.,Health Education and Training Institute Higher Education, North Paramatta, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, BKL Walawalkar Rural Medical College, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Soeharto Heerdjan Mental Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Mental Health Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Early Psychosis Intervention Programme and East Region, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
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