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Positive Mental Health and Mental Health Literacy of Informal Caregivers: A Scoping Review

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  • Carmen Andrade

    (Department of Nursing, Family and Community Health, School of Health, University of the Azores, 9500-321 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
    Group Inovation and Development in Nursing (NursID), Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde (CINTESIS), 4200-450 Porto, Portugal)

  • Márcio Tavares

    (Department of Nursing, Family and Community Health, School of Health, University of the Azores, 9500-321 Ponta Delgada, Portugal)

  • Hélia Soares

    (Department of Nursing, Mental Health and Gerontology, University of the Azores, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
    Nursing Research Unit for South and Islands (NURSE’IN), 2914-503 Setubal, Portugal)

  • Fábio Coelho

    (Department of Nursing, Mental Health and Gerontology, University of the Azores, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal)

  • Catarina Tomás

    (Group Inovation and Development in Nursing (NursID), Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde (CINTESIS), 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
    Department of Nursing Sciences, School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
    ciTechCare-Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology, School of Health Sciences (ESSLei), Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal)

Abstract

Positive mental health and mental health literacy are two main concepts to ensure an individual and social state of mental health and well-being. A scoping review of the scientific literature published in the field of health sciences was conducted to identify the relationship between mental health literacy and the positive mental health of family caregivers. A research expression was used to search for articles in health databases, respecting the main topics of the Participants/Concept/Context (PCC) framework. A total of eight articles were included from the 2830 initially identified using the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) process. It was noticeable that none of the studies related positive mental health and mental health literacy of caregivers. Nevertheless, it was possible to identify predictors of mental health and self-efficacy, such as burden and a lack of information about and support in the process of care. Caregivers’ quality of life, self-esteem and confidence are also important positive mental health predictors that are closely related to health literacy. The knowledge of these factors can contribute to the reduction in negative determinants of mental health of caregivers and the resolution of strategies to meet caregivers’ needs.

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  • Carmen Andrade & Márcio Tavares & Hélia Soares & Fábio Coelho & Catarina Tomás, 2022. "Positive Mental Health and Mental Health Literacy of Informal Caregivers: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:22:p:15276-:d:977488
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    1. Guglielmo Bonaccorsi & Francesca Pieralli & Maddalena Innocenti & Chiara Milani & Marco Del Riccio & Martina Donzellini & Lorenzo Baggiani & Chiara Lorini, 2019. "Health Literacy among Non-Familial Caregivers of Older Adults: A Study Conducted in Tuscany (Italy)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(19), pages 1-12, October.
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    1. Maria Aurelia Sánchez-Ortega & Maria Teresa Lluch-Canut & Juan Roldán-Merino & Zaida Agüera & Miguel Angel Hidalgo-Blanco & Antonio R. Moreno-Poyato & Jose Tinoco-Camarena & Carmen Moreno-Arroyo & Mon, 2022. "Nursing Intervention to Improve Positive Mental Health and Self-Care Skills in People with Chronic Physical Health Conditions," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-9, December.

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