Access to Healthcare by People Diagnosed with Mental Disorders in Uganda John Nelson Opio; Edoardo Aromataris; Catalin Tufanaru 1-3 The Joanna Briggs Institute, Faculty of Health Science, The University of Adelaide, SA 5005. Methods This is a four phase study involving systematic reviews, that will inform the 3 field phases (experiential exploration, piloting community/hospital approach and monitoring/evaluating). Phase 1: Systematic review to using JBI software: Criteria for considering paper to review P: The studies conducted in on pop: diagnosed with mental disorders in Sub-Sahara Africa, Ph: Access to mental health care O: Report on one or more of this: mental health services access, experience of mental disorders patient or their family, mental health services providers and decision makers  Search methods for identification of studies Key words (Mental disorders, access to mental health services, general hospital, mental health patients experience of healthcare, caregiver perspectives of mental health services, Sub-Sahara Africa) to search for titles and abstract of published studies and unpublished (grey literature) sources: PubMed, Embase, other Journal and government services program evaluation document  Data collection and analysis Two reviewers will screen the title and abstract to identify studies that meet the inclusion criteria, check the reliability, validity/trustworthiness of the study or identify addition inclusion criteria Data Extract and Management Selected studies will be summaries using JBI SUMARI. Use standard data extraction forms that summaries author, background description; the interventions, participants, settings and outcomes; the key findings. Data synthesis Will use JBI SUMARI format, summaries the studies search strategies, summary of included studies, summary of key findings Background and Significance Globally, 184 million disability adjusted life years (DALYs) was due mental disorders (Whiteford et al., 2013). There is evidence that cost-effective treatment for mental disorders exist (Patel et al. 2007; Bass et al. 2003). WHO recommends availability psychotropic medicines and treatment in primary care health facilities and care in the community (WHO 2013; WHO 2001). About 80% of persons with serious mental disorders in LMIC lack access to the treatment and care they need from health facilities and community social support WHO 2015c; Balogh et al. 2008; Krahn et al. 2015). Objective To explore broad view on models of mental health services and factors influencing access to mental healthcare by persons diagnosed with mental disorders, and identify and test context-fit models of interventions that could be embedded into general hospital and community strategies to improve access to mental healthcare services in Uganda.   Specifically, the project will attempt to identify emerging issues, synthesise with existing knowledge, experience of person diagnosed with mental disorders, health providers, community groups, intervention design and testing, and implementation of evidence in pilot area hospital and community in Uganda http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2007/09/03145057/6 References Balogh, R. et al., 2008. Organising health care services for persons with an intellectual disability. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (4), p.CD007492. Available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18843752 [Accessed December 20, 2015]. Bass, J. et al., 2003. 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Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020, Geneva. Available at: http://www.who.int/mental_health/publications/action_plan/en/. WHO, 2015c. Mental health Atlas 2014, Geneva. WHO, 2001. The World Health Report 2001:Mental Health: New Understanding, New Hope, Geneva. Acknowledgments Individuals: the principal supervisor Dr Edoardo Aromataris, co-supervisor Catalin Tufanaru, Dr. Craig Lockwood, J. Campbell, Maureen Bell and Alex Mignone. Organisation: the Australian Government Research Training program for financial support r and the University of Adelaide, Joanna Briggs Institute for accepting to provide the facilities and supervision .