Conducting a state-of-the-art mental health survey in a traditional setting: Challenges and lessons from piloting the World Mental Health Survey in Qatar.
Int J Methods Psychiatr Res
; 30(3): e1885, 2021 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1293275
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
A small country in the Arabian Peninsula, Qatar experienced rapid economic growth in the last 3 decades accompanied by major socio-demographic shifts towards a younger and more highly educated population. To date, no national epidemiological study has examined the prevalence, associated factors, or sequelae of mental disorders in Qatar's general population.METHODS:
The World Mental Health Qatar (WMHQ) is a national mental health needs assessment survey and is the first carried out in collaboration with the World Mental Health Survey initiative to assess the prevalence and burden of psychiatric illnesses among the full Arabic speaking population (nationals and non-nationals) within the same country.RESULTS:
Standard translation and harmonization procedures were used to develop the WMHQ instrument. A survey quality control system with standard performance indicators was developed to ensure interviewer adherence to standard practices. A pilot study was then carried out just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Endorsement from public health authorities and sequential revision of the interview schedule led to full survey completion (as opposed to partial completion) and good overall response rate.CONCLUSIONS:
The WMHQ survey will provide timely and actionable information based on quality enhancement procedures put in place during the development and piloting of the study.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Health Surveys
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Mental Disorders
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Methods Psychiatr Res
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mpr.1885
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