Mapping and identifying barriers and facilitators to mental health and psychosocial support interventions for war-affected children

- Vus, Viktor (orcid.org/0000-0002-1042-5323), Shipley, Kate (orcid.org/0000-0002-5063-6811) and Lühmann, Tom (orcid.org/0000-0001-8528-1398) (2023) Mapping and identifying barriers and facilitators to mental health and psychosocial support interventions for war-affected children Polish Medical Journal, 1 (51). pp. 64-73. ISSN 1426-9686

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Abstract

Aim: to map MHPSS interventions for war-affected children, and to identify the barriers and facilitators for interventions targeting different layers of the MHPSS pyramid; to assess differences in methodology and study design to give a general outlook for potential future evaluation of interventions. Materials and methods: A scoping review was conducted by utilising PubMed, Scopus, PsychINFO scientific databases (765 articles were found). In addition to IASC MHPSS intervention pyramid as our framework, we used a combination of inductive and deductive coding to find common themes in facilitators and barriers to the effectiveness of interventions within each layer. To geographically illustrate the locations of war-affected areas and their correlating intervention types, we developed a visual map. Conclusions: The phenomenon of unequal distribution of interventions (concentrated in West Asia, North and sub-Saharan Africa, with no interventions (found in literature) in South American or South-East Asia). III-rd level of IASC MHPSS Pyramid “focused, nonspecialized supports”, received great deal of efforts in MHPSS interventions conducted for children in war-affected areas. Main barriers: increasing trauma-related symptoms; lack of parental or caregiver support impaired successful intervention outcomes for war-affected children; lack of political will and financial resources, difficulties in priority-setting, or an insufficient health workforce ongoing conflicts. Main facilitators: culturally appropriate design and collaboration with local stakeholders; caregiver involvement in interventions for war-affected children.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	mental health, intervention, mental health psycho-social supports, children, war affected areas
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 1 Philosophy. Psychology Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 304 Social questions. Social practice. Cultural practice. Way of life (Lebensweise)
Divisions:	The Institute of Social and Political Psychology > Department of Psychology of Small Groups and Intergroup Relations
Depositing User:	науковий с Віктор Ілларіонович Вус
Date Deposited:	10 Apr 2023 17:08
Last Modified:	10 Apr 2023 17:08
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/734816

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