ArticleBMJ open2023
What factors facilitate partnerships between higher education and local mental health services for students? A case study collective.
Article in BMJ open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Overcoming mental health challenges in higher education: a narrative review.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Process and outcome in university counseling: the role of epistemic trust and working alliance.Research in psychotherapy (Milano) · 2026Article
- Exploring Anxiety and Depression Among Medical Undergraduates in South Africa: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Adopting the principles and practices of learning health systems in universities and colleges: recommendations for delivering actionable data to improve student mental health.Cogent mental health · 2024Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundHigher education institutions face challenges in providing effective mental health services for diverse student needs. In the UK, discrepancies between healthcare and education service provision create barriers for students and require stronger alignment through partnerships.
objectivesThis study aimed to identify risks, barriers and enablers to developing service partnerships between universities and the National Health Service (NHS) in England. It investigated existing partnerships and strategies that facilitate effective collaborative working. DESIGN AND
settingA case study approach was employed, including coproduction and stakeholder involvement with staff and service users, to gather information from eight English universities developing regional student mental health hubs. This research received appropriate ethical approval.
participantsIn total, 27 professional staff from counselling, mental health, disability and well-being services participated and represented their respective services. OUTCOME MEASURES: Descriptive information was collected from service websites, handbooks, reports and 11 focus groups using a standardised data collection template. Inter-rater reliability was used to determine the agreement between coders and finalise focus group themes. EQUATOR (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research) Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research were adopted.
resultsUsing inductive thematic analysis, five themes were identified for developing partnerships: building blocks, facing barriers, achieving positive outcomes, shaping student services and developing coordinated care. Fleiss' kappa showed strong agreement between raters regarding the partnership factors (
conclusionsStronger partnerships between universities and NHS are needed to meet increasing student mental health demands. Addressing barriers and implementing strategies to develop partnerships can enhance student services. PREREGISTRATION: https://osf.io/u54qk/.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.