Co-Designing Case Scenarios and Survey Strategies to Examine the Classification and Reporting of Restrictive Care Practices in Adult Mental Health Inpatient Settings: Perspectives From International Stakeholders.

There is a global initiative to reduce the use of restrictive care practices in mental health settings. Variations in the reported rates across regions complicate the understanding of their use and tracking trends over time. However, it remains unclear whether these discrepancies reflect real differences in the implementation of these practices or are sourced from inconsistencies in incident classification and reporting methods.

Survey of staff experiences of potential stigma during the COVID19 pandemic.

The impact of COVID-19 on everyone's lives has been significant. However, there is also another factor related to the well-being of healthcare workers (HCWs) and that is how they are perceived by the general public. The aim of this study is to provide insight into the scope of this potential problem and describe how HCWs perceive community views and if this influences provision of patient care.

Quality of life among people living with mental illness and predictors in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Quality of life (QoL) of patients with mental illness has been examined internationally but to a lesser extent in developing countries, including countries in Africa. Improving QoL is vital to reducing disability among people with mental illness. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the prevalence of QoL and associated factors among people living with mental illness in Africa.

Internalised stigma among people with mental illness in Africa, pooled effect estimates and subgroup analysis on each domain: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Internalisation of stigma occurs when people with a stigmatised attribute, such as a mental illness, supress negative but accepted societal attitudes. However, as far as is known, there is no comprehensive picture of the prevalence of and factors associated with, internalised stigma among people living with mental illness in Africa. This systematic review and meta-analysis provide new knowledge by examining the evidence on the prevalence of internalised stigma and associated factors among people living with mental illness in Africa.

Indonesia free from pasung: a policy analysis.

Background: Many people with mental illnesses remain isolated, chained, and inside cages, called Pasung in Indonesia. Despite numerous policies introduced to eradicate Pasung, Indonesia has made slow progress in decreasing this practice. This policy analysis examined existing policies, plans and initiatives in Indonesia targeted at eradicating Pasung.