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Community-Based Mental Health Promotion and Public Policy Integration: A Scoping Review (1990-2024).
Alexandra Judith Caycedo Sabaraín1, Favio Cala Vitery1, Laura Inés Plata Casas2
1PhD Public Policy and Management Modeling, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá 110311, Colombia.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 15, 2026
Summary
Community-based mental health promotion complements healthcare, especially in resource-limited areas. Integrating these initiatives into public policy and health systems can enhance their impact and equity.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Mental Health Promotion
- Health Systems Research
Background:
- Community-based mental health promotion is increasingly vital for population well-being.
- Existing initiatives are fragmented and lack systematic integration into health systems and policy.
- There's a need to understand how these strategies align with public health frameworks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To map community-based mental health promotion strategies.
- To analyze the alignment of these strategies with public health systems and policy frameworks.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review following Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and PRISMA-ScR guidelines.
- Searches conducted in Scopus and PubMed (1990-2024), with data analysis from May to September 2025.
- Eligibility criteria based on Population-Concept-Context framework; independent screening and data extraction by two reviewers.
Main Results:
- 76 studies out of 3799 met inclusion criteria, primarily in school and community settings.
- Interventions focused on psychosocial skills, social support, and resilience, incorporating community participation and cultural adaptation.
- Strategies showed links to primary health care, intersectoral action, and social determinants of health, with varied evaluation methods.
Conclusions:
- Community-based mental health promotion is a valuable addition to healthcare, especially in resource-constrained settings.
- Integration into public policies and health system planning is crucial for sustainability, equity, and impact.
- The review identifies implementation and evaluation gaps, informing future decision-making in community health and mental health policy.
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