Interventions to Support Mental Health among Those with Health Conditions That Present Risk for Severe Infection from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Scoping Review of English and Chinese-Language Literature

Karen M Davison; Vidhi Thakkar; Shen Lamson Lin; Lorna Stabler; Maura MacPhee; Simon Carroll; Benjamin Collins; Zachary Rezler; Jake Colautti; Chaoqun Cherry Xu; Esme Fuller-Thomson; Brandon Hey; Krystal Kelly; Laura Mullaly; Ron Remick; Arun Ravindran; Angela Paric; Carla D'Andreamatteo; Victoria Smye

doi:10.3390/ijerph18147265

Interventions to Support Mental Health among Those with Health Conditions That Present Risk for Severe Infection from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Scoping Review of English and Chinese-Language Literature

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 7;18(14):7265. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18147265.

Authors

Karen M Davison¹, Vidhi Thakkar¹, Shen Lamson Lin², Lorna Stabler³, Maura MacPhee⁴, Simon Carroll⁵, Benjamin Collins⁶, Zachary Rezler⁷, Jake Colautti⁷, Chaoqun Cherry Xu⁷, Esme Fuller-Thomson², Brandon Hey⁸, Krystal Kelly⁹, Laura Mullaly⁹, Ron Remick¹⁰, Arun Ravindran¹¹, Angela Paric¹¹, Carla D'Andreamatteo¹², Victoria Smye¹³

Affiliations

¹ Health Science Program, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 12666 72 Ave, Surrey, BC V3W 2M8, Canada.
² Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 46 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1V4, Canada.
³ CASCADE Children's Social Care Research and Development Centre, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, 1-3 Museum Place, Cardiff CF10 3BD, UK.
⁴ School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, T201-2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada.
⁵ Department of Sociology, Cornett Building, University of Victoria, A333, Victoria, BC V8W 3P5, Canada.
⁶ Department of Anthropology, University of Manitoba, 432 Fletcher Argue Building, 15 Chancellor Circle, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada.
⁷ Health Sciences Program, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
⁸ COVID 19 Policy, Programs and Priorities, Mental Health Commission of Canada, 350 Albert Street, Suite 1210, Ottawa, ON K1R 1A4, Canada.
⁹ Mental Health Advancement, Mental Health Commission of Canada, 350 Albert Street, Suite 1210, Ottawa, ON K1R 1A4, Canada.
¹⁰ Lookout Housing and Health Society, 544 Columbia St, New Westminster, BC V3L 1B1, Canada.
¹¹ Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 1001 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1H4, Canada.
¹² Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, 209 Human Ecology Building, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada.
¹³ Arthur Labatt School of Nursing, Western University, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada.

Abstract

This study aimed to address knowledge gaps related to the prevention and management of mental health responses among those with a condition that presents risk of severe COVID-19 infection. A scoping review that mapped English and Chinese-language studies (2019-2020) located in MEDLINE (Ovid), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PsycInfo, Sociological Abstracts, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Data, and Airiti Library was undertaken. Search terms related to COVID-19, mental health, and physical health were used and articles that included all three of these factors were extracted (n = 77). With the exception of one hospital-based pilot study, there were no intervention studies targeting mental health in those at risk of severe COVID-19 infection. Promising practices such as integrated care models that appropriately screen for mental health issues, address health determinants, and include use of digital resources were highlighted. Patient navigator programs, group online medical visits, peer support, and social prescribing may also support those with complex needs. Future policies need to address digital health access inequities and the implementation of multi-integrated health and social care. Furthermore, research is needed to comprehensively assess multi-integrated interventions that are resilient to public health crises.

Keywords: COVID-19; chronic diseases; mental health; substance use.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
China / epidemiology
Humans
Language
Mental Health*
Pilot Projects
SARS-CoV-2

Grants and funding

442712/CIHR/Canada