A Scoping Review on Managing Mental Health Emergencies in Elderly Population in WHO Regions.
Although there is a high number of aging populations globally, these elderly populations face the challenges of emergency mental health issues, with often inadequate health care facilities. This article aimed to map and synthesize evidence on the management of mental health emergencies in the elderly population in the World Health Organization (WHO) regions. Using a scoping review design, the search for articles was guided by Population (elderly ≥ 60 years), Concept (mental health emergencies), and Context (WHO region states). The final 25 articles included publications from 2003 to 2021, spanning multiple WHO regions except the African.