Effectiveness of Community-Based Outreach Interventions for Individuals Living with Mental Ill-Health in Australia: A Systematic Review

Title
Effectiveness of Community-Based Outreach Interventions for Individuals Living with Mental Ill-Health in Australia: A Systematic Review
Publication Date
2023
Author(s)
Carrandi, Alayna
Hu, Yanan
Wayland, Sarah
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7040-6397
Email: swaylan2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:swaylan2
Maple, Myfanwy
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9398-4886
Email: mmaple2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:mmaple2
Chan, Kevin Ka Shing
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Hindawi Limited
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.1155/2023/5961793
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/58136
Abstract

Objective. Mental ill-health is a common occurrence globally and represents a signifcant burden of disease. In Australia, the development and improvement of programs that connect individuals earlier in their mental ill-health journey is a national health priority. However, there are current informational gaps on community-based initiatives and their associated mental health outcomes. Tis review aimed to systematically identify, assess, and analyse studies reporting on community-based outreach interventions for individuals experiencing mental ill-health. Method. A systematic review of the literature was conducted across 6 electronic databases and Google Scholar on 01 November 2021 and 12 June 2022. Te National Health and Medical Research Council Evidence Hierarchy was used to assess study quality, and the PAGER framework was used to synthesise and analyse the results of included studies. Results. Eighty-three studies met the inclusion criteria" 51% (n = 42 studies) incorporated digital technology, and 49% (n = 41 studies) involved nonclinical light-touch interventions. Individuals with severe mental ill-health were likely to beneft from targeted interventions, and individuals with mild to moderate symptoms of mental ill-health were likely to beneft from interventions involving high levels of engagement from participants. Conclusion. Results from this review provide an understanding of patterns related to the efectiveness of community-based outreach interventions. Knowledge from this review will inform the implementation of targeted strategies to enhance the proactive provision of mental health services in the community. Standardised outcome measures are needed to strengthen the evidence base for community-based outreach interventions, by enabling researchers and service providers to explore which type of intervention and with what intensity is best suited for participants with varying levels of mental ill-health.

Link
Citation
Health and Social Care in the Community, v.2023, p. 1-17
ISSN
1365-2524
0966-0410
Start page
1
End page
17
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International

Files:

NameSizeformatDescriptionLink
openpublished/EffectivenessCarrandiWaylandMaple2023JournalArticle.pdf 528.423 KB application/pdf Published version View document