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What national or population-level interventions or policies that address the social determinants of mental health have an effect on mental health and well-being?
Rapid Review
Completed
2024-07-05
2024-03-25
National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools
Dr. Maureen Dobbins
Adolescents, Adults, Mental Health & Wellness, Older Adults, Social Determinants of Health
Expanded gender equality, social welfare and security, economic, and migration policies may have a positive impact on mental health and well-being, however the evidence base for population-level interventions addressing the social determinants of mental health is small and of overall low certainty.
Neil-Sztramko, S.E., Traynor, R.L., Clark, E.C., Camargo, K., Blair, R., Caldwell, S., Derrick, Z., Leung, T., Pillainayagam, J., Dobbins, M. (2024, July 5). Rapid Review: What national or population-level interventions or policies that address the social determinants of mental health have an effect on mental health and well-being? National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools’ Rapid Evidence Service. https://nccmt.ca/pdfs/res/sdomh
Population: Any country (i.e., no restrictions on age, country, or sub-population)
Intervention: National/population-level policies or initiatives; all sectors that incorporated a social determinant of mental health
Comparison: Any comparison
Outcome: Mental health, well-being, change in symptoms of mental ill-health, change in completed or attempted suicides, or prevention of mental health problems, at the population level, recorded using self-reported well-being, screening instruments, and/or diagnostic interviews