Prevalence and determinants of mental distress among university students in Ethiopia: a systematic review protocol
Abstract Background Mental distress is an important public health problem and becoming a common health problem among university students. This systematic review and meta-analysis will provide the pooled prevalence of mental distress and identify determinant factors associated with mental distress am...
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| author | Berihun Assefa Dachew Berhanu Boru Bifftu Bewket Tadesse Tiruneh Degefaye Zelalem Anlay Meseret Adugna Wassie Kim Betts |
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| description | Abstract Background Mental distress is an important public health problem and becoming a common health problem among university students. This systematic review and meta-analysis will provide the pooled prevalence of mental distress and identify determinant factors associated with mental distress among university students in Ethiopia. Method A systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE, and PsycINFO databases will be conducted. In addition, we will search grey literature resources such as a database/website of dissertations and theses, WHO websites, and websites of professional bodies. Reference lists of the selected articles will also be searched for additional articles. All observational studies reporting the prevalence of mental distress and/or associated factors among university students in Ethiopia will be included. Pooled prevalence with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) will be calculated using random-effects and quality-effects models. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses will be performed. Heterogeneity between studies and evidence of publication bias will also be assessed. Discussion The proposed systematic review and meta-analysis will provide a pooled prevalence of mental distress and associated factors to assist policy-makers and programme managers in developing evidence-based mental health promotion and prevention programmes in university/college settings. Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD42017067223 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4185222a0e084544b6ef5d9db11886ed2022-12-22T03:12:28ZengBMCSystematic Reviews2046-40532019-02-01811410.1186/s13643-019-0966-zPrevalence and determinants of mental distress among university students in Ethiopia: a systematic review protocolBerihun Assefa Dachew0Berhanu Boru Bifftu1Bewket Tadesse Tiruneh2Degefaye Zelalem Anlay3Meseret Adugna Wassie4Kim Betts5Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of GondarSchool of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of GondarSchool of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of GondarSchool of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of GondarDepartment of Health Informatics, Teda Health Science CollegeSchool of Public Health, Curtin UniversityAbstract Background Mental distress is an important public health problem and becoming a common health problem among university students. This systematic review and meta-analysis will provide the pooled prevalence of mental distress and identify determinant factors associated with mental distress among university students in Ethiopia. Method A systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE, and PsycINFO databases will be conducted. In addition, we will search grey literature resources such as a database/website of dissertations and theses, WHO websites, and websites of professional bodies. Reference lists of the selected articles will also be searched for additional articles. All observational studies reporting the prevalence of mental distress and/or associated factors among university students in Ethiopia will be included. Pooled prevalence with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) will be calculated using random-effects and quality-effects models. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses will be performed. Heterogeneity between studies and evidence of publication bias will also be assessed. Discussion The proposed systematic review and meta-analysis will provide a pooled prevalence of mental distress and associated factors to assist policy-makers and programme managers in developing evidence-based mental health promotion and prevention programmes in university/college settings. Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD42017067223http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-019-0966-zPrevalenceMental distressUniversity studentsEthiopia |
| spellingShingle | Berihun Assefa Dachew Berhanu Boru Bifftu Bewket Tadesse Tiruneh Degefaye Zelalem Anlay Meseret Adugna Wassie Kim Betts Prevalence and determinants of mental distress among university students in Ethiopia: a systematic review protocol Systematic Reviews Prevalence Mental distress University students Ethiopia |
| title | Prevalence and determinants of mental distress among university students in Ethiopia: a systematic review protocol |
| title_full | Prevalence and determinants of mental distress among university students in Ethiopia: a systematic review protocol |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and determinants of mental distress among university students in Ethiopia: a systematic review protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and determinants of mental distress among university students in Ethiopia: a systematic review protocol |
| title_short | Prevalence and determinants of mental distress among university students in Ethiopia: a systematic review protocol |
| title_sort | prevalence and determinants of mental distress among university students in ethiopia a systematic review protocol |
| topic | Prevalence Mental distress University students Ethiopia |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-019-0966-z |
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