Table 2.
Background information of included papers
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Study design | ||
| Not reported | 25 | 59.52 |
| Cross-sectional design | 10 | 23.81 |
| Descriptive | 1 | 2.38 |
| Longitudinal | 1 | 2.38 |
| Exploratory | 1 | 2.38 |
| Phenomenological | 1 | 2.38 |
| Ethnography | 2 | 4.76 |
| Randomised controlled trial | 1 | 2.38 |
| Type of study | ||
| Mixed methods | 14 | 33.33 |
| Qualitative | 21 | 50.00 |
| Quantitative | 7 | 16.67 |
| Sampling | ||
| Probability | 4 | 9.25 |
| Non-probability | 23 | 54.76 |
| Not reported | 15 | 35.71 |
| Type of analysis performed | ||
| Qualitative analysisa | 23 | 54.76 |
| Descriptive and inferential | 13 | 30.95 |
| Descriptive statistics and content | 2 | 4.76 |
| Not reported | 3 | 7.14 |
| Outcome of included papers | ||
| Treatment pathways | 16 | 38.09 |
| Mental health systems | 17 | 40.47 |
| Attitudes towards mental illness | 9 | 21.42 |
| Type of participants | ||
| Multi-stakeholder groups | 32 | 76.19 |
| Mental ill patients | 6 | 14.28 |
| Community members | 3 | 7.14 |
| Study setting | ||
| Multi-country | 6 | 14.28 |
| Ghana alone | 36 | 85.71 |
aConstant comparative, thematic and interpretative phenomenological analysis