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PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS
Volume 42, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2021.1604234
Keywords
mental health; systematic review; women; prevalence; mental disorders
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- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPQ) [133801/2020-9]
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This study found a variable prevalence rate of common mental disorders in adult women, with main associated factors including unemployment, indebtedness, and low income. The risk of bias in the studies was mostly classified as low and moderate.
Objectives: To identify the prevalence and factors associated with common mental disorders in adult women. Methods: Searches were carried out in the PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, Scopus, Cinahl, Google Scholar and Open Gray databases. The study protocol was registered with PROSPERO under number CRD42020168231. Cross-sectional studies showing the prevalence of common mental disorders in women over 18 years were included. Studies with men, children and pregnant women of another age group and with other mental disorders and other types of studies were excluded. The Joanna Briggs Institute checklist was used to assess the risk of bias. Results: Nineteen studies were included in this review. The prevalence of CMD ranged from 9.6% to 69.3%. The main associated factors were unemployment, indebtedness, low income, being a housewife, smoking, low education, poor self-rated health, being single, divorced or widowed. The risk of bias in the studies was classified as low and moderate. Conclusion: This review revealed a variable prevalence rate of CMD in adult women. Public policies are needed to create strategies to prevent the mental illness of these women.
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