Workplace-Based Interventions for Mental Health in Africa: A Scoping Review

Munira Hoosain (), Naafi’ah Mayet-Hoosain and Nicola Ann Plastow
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Munira Hoosain: Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
Naafi’ah Mayet-Hoosain: Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
Nicola Ann Plastow: Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 10, 1-12

Abstract: Mental health problems are one of the leading contributors to the global burden of disease. Workplaces provide a valuable and accessible setting for interventions to improve worker health. However, little is known about mental health interventions on the African continent, particularly those based in the workplace. This review aimed to identify and report on the literature about workplace-based interventions for mental health in Africa. This review followed the JBI and PRISMA ScR guidelines for scoping reviews. We searched 11 databases for qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods studies. The grey literature was included, and no language or date limits were applied. Title and abstract screening and full text review, were completed independently by two reviewers. A total of 15 514 titles were identified, of which, 26 titles were included. The most common study designs were qualitative studies (n = 7) and pre-experimental, single-group, pre-test, post-test studies (n = 6). Workers with depression, bipolar mood disorder, schizophrenia, intellectual disability, alcohol and substance abuse, stress and burnout were included in the studies. The participants were mostly skilled and professional workers. A wide variety of interventions were offered, of which, most were multi-modal. There is a need to develop multi-modal interventions in partnership with stakeholders, particularly for semi-skilled and unskilled workers.

Keywords: workplace rehabilitation; mental health; depression; vocational rehabilitation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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