Intersectoral and multisectoral approaches to enable recovery for people with severe mental illness in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review

Abstract The needs of people with severe mental illness are complex and require a range services embedded in well-coordinated systems care to enable recovery, promote well-being optimise social integration. concept recovery is strongly rooted the centrality multi intersectoral care, and, while -intersectoral dimensions health have been highlighted analyses focusing on high-income regions, little has elaborated terms these approaches (SMI) low- middle-income countries (LMICs). aim this review was identify describe underpinning community-based SMI interventions LMICs. A scoping carried out following steps: (1) Objectives for were developed refined; (2) systematic search databases (EbscoHost, PubMed, Google Scholar) previous reviews undertaken from 2012 2022, where relevant papers identified; (3) Papers focus specific description an intervention, located LMICs, explicit linkages between sectors, published English, selected inclusion; (4) Data extracted charted (5) Findings analysed reported thematically. Thirty-six included analysis, 18 countries, including qualitative studies, trials, desktop secondary data case studies. Examples multi- action collaboration healthcare community support systems, providing supported housing supportive spaces biomedical spheres care. Barriers dominance professions delivering stigmatising attitudes towards SMI. Multi- requires investments financing, education coordination by governing body.