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Indicators for Public Mental Health: A Scoping Review
Diana Peitz1, Christina Kersjes1, Julia Thom1
1Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany.
Frontiers in Public Health
|October 14, 2021
Summary
This review identifies 192 public mental health indicators for Germany
Area of Science:
- Public mental health
- Health surveillance
- Indicator development
Background:
- Monitoring population mental health requires relevant indicators.
- This scoping review is a foundational step for Germany's Mental Health Surveillance.
- Current public mental health core topics are explored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a comprehensive overview of public mental health indicators.
- To establish a basis for a national mental health surveillance system.
- To identify established and emerging indicators in the field.
Main Methods:
- Systematic MEDLINE search (PubMed) supplemented by institutional website and internet searches.
- Expert-based focus group to identify superordinate public mental health topics.
- Screening of indicators for duplicates and appropriate content.
Main Results:
- 13,811 records were initially identified; 365 were processed for indicator extraction.
- Indicators were assigned to 14 key public mental health topics.
- A final set of 192 indicators was established after refinement.
Conclusions:
- The indicator set guides public mental health monitoring and surveillance efforts.
- The compilation includes established and recent indicators but needs to be adapted for specific focuses.
- Future research should include indicators for children/adolescents and focus on mental health promotion and prevention.
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