Systematic review of feasibility and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia in low and middle income countries

dc.contributor.authorBrooke-Sumner, Carrie
dc.contributor.authorPetersen, Inge
dc.contributor.authorAsher, Laura
dc.contributor.authorMall, Sumaya
dc.contributor.authorEgbe, Catherine O
dc.contributor.authorLund, Crick
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-30T04:12:43Z
dc.date.available2015-07-30T04:12:43Z
dc.date.issued2015-02-12
dc.date.updated2015-04-01T18:02:20Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background In low and middle income countries there is evidence to suggest effectiveness of community-based psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia. Many psychosocial interventions have however been conceptualized in high income countries and assessing their feasibility and acceptability in low and middle income countries is pertinent and the objective of this review. Methods Six databases were searched using search terms (i) “Schizophrenia”; (ii) “Low and middle income or developing countries” and (iii) “Psychosocial interventions”. Abstracts identified were extracted to an EndNote Database. Two authors independently reviewed abstracts according to defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Full papers were accessed of studies meeting these criteria, or for which more information was needed to include or exclude them. Data were extracted from included studies using a predesigned data extraction form. Qualitative synthesis of qualitative and quantitative data was conducted. Results 14 037 abstracts were identified through searches. 196 full articles were reviewed with 17 articles meeting the inclusion criteria. Little data emerged on feasibility. Barriers to feasibility were noted including low education levels of participants, unavailability of caregivers, and logistical issues such as difficulty in follow up of participants. Evidence of acceptability was noted in high participation rates and levels of satisfaction with interventions. Conclusions While there is preliminary evidence to suggest acceptability of community-based psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia in low and middle income countries, evidence for overall feasibility is currently lacking. Well-designed intervention studies incorporating specific measures of acceptability and feasibility are needed.
dc.identifier.apacitationBrooke-Sumner, C., Petersen, I., Asher, L., Mall, S., Egbe, C. O., & Lund, C. (2015). Systematic review of feasibility and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia in low and middle income countries. <i>BMC Psychiatry</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13635en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBrooke-Sumner, Carrie, Inge Petersen, Laura Asher, Sumaya Mall, Catherine O Egbe, and Crick Lund "Systematic review of feasibility and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia in low and middle income countries." <i>BMC Psychiatry</i> (2015) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13635en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBrooke-Sumner, C., Petersen, I., Asher, L., Mall, S., Egbe, C. O., & Lund, C. (2015). Systematic review of feasibility and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia in low and middle income countries. BMC psychiatry, 15(1), 19.
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Brooke-Sumner, Carrie AU - Petersen, Inge AU - Asher, Laura AU - Mall, Sumaya AU - Egbe, Catherine O AU - Lund, Crick AB - Abstract Background In low and middle income countries there is evidence to suggest effectiveness of community-based psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia. Many psychosocial interventions have however been conceptualized in high income countries and assessing their feasibility and acceptability in low and middle income countries is pertinent and the objective of this review. Methods Six databases were searched using search terms (i) “Schizophrenia”; (ii) “Low and middle income or developing countries” and (iii) “Psychosocial interventions”. Abstracts identified were extracted to an EndNote Database. Two authors independently reviewed abstracts according to defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Full papers were accessed of studies meeting these criteria, or for which more information was needed to include or exclude them. Data were extracted from included studies using a predesigned data extraction form. Qualitative synthesis of qualitative and quantitative data was conducted. Results 14 037 abstracts were identified through searches. 196 full articles were reviewed with 17 articles meeting the inclusion criteria. Little data emerged on feasibility. Barriers to feasibility were noted including low education levels of participants, unavailability of caregivers, and logistical issues such as difficulty in follow up of participants. Evidence of acceptability was noted in high participation rates and levels of satisfaction with interventions. Conclusions While there is preliminary evidence to suggest acceptability of community-based psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia in low and middle income countries, evidence for overall feasibility is currently lacking. Well-designed intervention studies incorporating specific measures of acceptability and feasibility are needed. DA - 2015-02-12 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1186/s12888-015-0400-6 DP - University of Cape Town J1 - BMC Psychiatry LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - Systematic review of feasibility and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia in low and middle income countries TI - Systematic review of feasibility and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia in low and middle income countries UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13635 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-015-0400-6
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBrooke-Sumner C, Petersen I, Asher L, Mall S, Egbe CO, Lund C. Systematic review of feasibility and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia in low and middle income countries. BMC Psychiatry. 2015; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13635.en_ZA
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dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
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dc.rights.holderBrooke-Sumner et al.; licensee BioMed Central.
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dc.sourceBMC Psychiatryen_ZA
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dc.subject.otherSchizophreniaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherCommunity-baseden_ZA
dc.subject.otherAcceptabilityen_ZA
dc.subject.otherFeasibilityen_ZA
dc.subject.otherFamily interventionen_ZA
dc.subject.otherPsychoeducationen_ZA
dc.subject.otherSocial skills trainingen_ZA
dc.titleSystematic review of feasibility and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia in low and middle income countries
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