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This review aims to identify barriers and facilitators impacting tele-mental health implementation in underserved populations of LMICs.

June 27, 2026PLOS Digital HealthOpen Access

A scoping review of barriers and facilitators to implementing tele-mental health solutions for rural, remote and underserved populations in low- and middle-income countries

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SJSandra JumbeQueen Mary University of London AGAysha Groen LBLisa BallardNational Institute for Health Research

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Scoping review explores barriers and facilitators to tele-mental health solutions in rural populations, highlighting implications for better access to care.

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This review aims to identify barriers and facilitators impacting tele-mental health implementation in underserved populations of LMICs.
Conducted a scoping review of studies published between 2010 and 2024.
Comprehensive searches across four databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and SpringerLink.
Categorized barriers and facilitators using the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation = Behaviour (COM-B) model.
Identified barriers mainly related to limited internet access, lack of devices, and insufficient private space.
For providers, barriers were linked to psychological capability, such as lack of knowledge about tele-mental health.
Key facilitators included time and cost efficiencies that improved access for both service users and providers.

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Jumbe et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3f68f5aea7db3c1953fe84 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000903

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Scoping review explores barriers and facilitators to tele-mental health solutions in rural populations, highlighting implications for better access to care.

A scoping review of barriers and facilitators to implementing tele-mental health solutions for rural, remote and underserved populations in low- and middle-income countries

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A scoping review of barriers and facilitators to implementing tele-mental health solutions for rural, remote and underserved populations in low- and middle-income countries

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