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ArticleInternational journal of methods in psychiatric research2021

Conducting a state-of-the-art mental health survey in a traditional setting: Challenges and lessons from piloting the World Mental Health Survey in Qatar.

Salma M Khaled, Catalina Petcu, Lina Bader, Iman Amro, Marwa Al-Assi, Kien Le Trung, Zeina N Mneimneh, Nancy A Sampson, Ronald C Kessler, Peter W Woodruff

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Article in International journal of methods in psychiatric research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Salma M KhaledSocial and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-8844-3441
Catalina PetcuSocial and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Lina BaderSocial and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Iman AmroSocial and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Marwa Al-AssiSocial and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Kien Le TrungSocial and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Zeina N MneimnehSurvey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Nancy A SampsonDepartment of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Ronald C KesslerDepartment of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4831-2305
Peter W WoodruffDepartment of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
Qatar University · QAHarvard University · USUniversity of Michigan · USUniversity of Sheffield · GB

Funding

Hamad Medical Corporation through Cambridge and Peterborough NIH Fund QUEX-ESC-CPFT-18/19
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesA small country in the Arabian Peninsula, Qatar experienced rapid economic growth in the last 3 decades accompanied by major socio-demographic shifts towards a younger and more highly educated population. To date, no national epidemiological study has examined the prevalence, associated factors, or sequelae of mental disorders in Qatar's general population.

methodsThe World Mental Health Qatar (WMHQ) is a national mental health needs assessment survey and is the first carried out in collaboration with the World Mental Health Survey initiative to assess the prevalence and burden of psychiatric illnesses among the full Arabic speaking population (nationals and non-nationals) within the same country.

resultsStandard translation and harmonization procedures were used to develop the WMHQ instrument. A survey quality control system with standard performance indicators was developed to ensure interviewer adherence to standard practices. A pilot study was then carried out just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Endorsement from public health authorities and sequential revision of the interview schedule led to full survey completion (as opposed to partial completion) and good overall response rate.

conclusionsThe WMHQ survey will provide timely and actionable information based on quality enhancement procedures put in place during the development and piloting of the study.

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AdultDeveloping CountriesFemaleHealth SurveysHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMental DisordersPilot ProjectsPrevalenceQatarRisk FactorsArabmental health surveypsychiatric EpidemiologyQatarWHO CIDI-5

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