A scoping review of health models for the community mental health needs of the United Arab Emirates: Nurturing the social determinants of mental health through social prescribing in the Middle East [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]
Jim McManus,
Abeer Nuwayfi Alruwaili,
Abbas Al Mutair,
Majed Mowanes Alruwaili,
Mohamed Hassan Taha,
Ali Alhaiti,
Nafi Alonaizi,
Sadeq AL-Fayyadh,
Conrad Murendo,
Richard Mottershead,
Ghada Shahrour,
Adil Farooq Wali,
Shukri Adams,
Wegdan Bani-Issa,
Jacqueline Maria Dias,
Muhammad Arsyad Subu,
Fatma Refaat Ahmed,
Nabeel Al-Yateem
Affiliations
Jim McManus
National Director of Health and Well-being, Public Health Wales, London, UK
Abeer Nuwayfi Alruwaili
Nursing Administration and Education Department, College of Nursing, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
Abbas Al Mutair
Research Center, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al-ahsa, Saudi Arabia
Majed Mowanes Alruwaili
Nursing Administration and Education Department, College of Nursing, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Hassan Taha
College of Medicine and Medical Education Centre, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Ali Alhaiti
Department of Nursing, College of Applied Sciences, Almaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Despite the growing interest in social prescribing the diversification of health and social care strategies to support the well-being of patients has remained entrenched with a focus on the hospital setting within the Middle East. The United Arab Emirates has commenced progressing community mental health care to lead changes in how care and treatment are delivered within the United Arab Emirates. The authors adopted the use of the framework of Arksey and O’Malley (2005) to provide a systematic approach to searching the literature and creating a comprehensive foundation to guide the review. This scoping review provides a better understanding of the compatibility, content and outcomes of a selection of health models whilst also allowing further clarification before empirical studies. The scoping review findings will inform the proposed use of social prescribing as an actionable approach to create a focus on the need to include and empower the social determinants of mental health. This article proposes an evidence-based health strategy that supports and enhances recent additions to national legislation on the inclusion of the Mental Health Law within the United Arab Emirates to meditate and prevent inequities in addressing the mental health needs of citizens and residents within the nation’s diverse communities.
