A Review on Depression Care in the Philippines-Gaps and Recommendations for Better Patient Outcomes.

Objective: Epidemiological studies on the prevalence and management of depression are limited in the Philippines. This review aimed to assess the prevalence of depression in the Philippines and explore the distribution of patient journey touchpoints including awareness, screening, diagnosis, treatment, adherence, and remission of depression.

Methods: A structured literature search was conducted in the Medline, Embase, Biosis, and HERDIN PLUS databases to identify records published in English between 01 January 2010 and 31 December 2019 that reported key patient journey touchpoints in depression management in the Philippines.

Mapping the Journey of Patients with Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in the Philippines.

Objective: Knowing the limited epidemiological studies on painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (pDPN) in the Philippines, the present review aimed to map the prevalence of pDPN and identify the associated healthcare gaps.

Materials And Methods: A systematic search of MEDLINE, Embase and BIOSIS was conducted using predefined inclusion criteria, and relevant studies published in English between 2004 and 2021 were identified. An unstructured literature search was also conducted on public and government websites with no date restriction.