Exploring the factors that influence engagement with and experiences of integrated care for adults at risk of cardiovascular disease and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns in the UK (OptICS): a systematic review protocol

Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of premature death globally. CVD is expensive to treat and therefore carries a significant cost for public healthcare systems and the people in them. Those most likely to develop CVD often report co-occurring mental health...

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Main Authors: Alison R. McKinlay, Neil Howlett, Vivi Antonopoulou, Fabiana Lorencatto, Laura J. McGowan, David Osborn, Amy O’Donnell, Emily J. Oliver, Ivo Vlaev, Falko F. Sniehotta, Michael P. Kelly, Susan Michie, Caroline Kemp, Yannis Pappas, Gurch Randhawa, Nasreen Ali, Emily Munro, Angel M Chater
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author Alison R. McKinlay
Neil Howlett
Vivi Antonopoulou
Fabiana Lorencatto
Laura J. McGowan
David Osborn
Amy O’Donnell
Emily J. Oliver
Ivo Vlaev
Falko F. Sniehotta
Michael P. Kelly
Susan Michie
Caroline Kemp
Yannis Pappas
Gurch Randhawa
Nasreen Ali
Emily Munro
Angel M Chater
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Neil Howlett
Vivi Antonopoulou
Fabiana Lorencatto
Laura J. McGowan
David Osborn
Amy O’Donnell
Emily J. Oliver
Ivo Vlaev
Falko F. Sniehotta
Michael P. Kelly
Susan Michie
Caroline Kemp
Yannis Pappas
Gurch Randhawa
Nasreen Ali
Emily Munro
Angel M Chater
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description Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of premature death globally. CVD is expensive to treat and therefore carries a significant cost for public healthcare systems and the people in them. Those most likely to develop CVD often report co-occurring mental health concerns such as depression and anxiety, in addition to behavioural factors (e.g. physical inactivity) and physical health conditions (e.g. hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity and diabetes). Due to these inter-connecting issues, healthcare provision for CVD patients necessitates a joined-up care pathway providing holistic, person-centred support. Despite the rapid emergence and growth in attempts to deliver such care, evidence concerning how it is experienced and how to promote engagement is fragmented. This review aims to capture the experiences and factors that influence integrated care engagement, reported by adults with CVD risk factors and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns. Methods This systematic review protocol will be reported according to the updated Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA-P) guidelines. Proposed database searches will include Emcare, MEDLINE, PsycINFO (via OVID), CINAHL and preprint databases for grey literature. Articles of interest will include adults’ experiences of and factors that influence engagement with integrated care in the UK, specifically for support with CVD risk and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns. Any study design reporting qualitative primary data will be included (excluding conference abstracts). Data on study population (actors/targets), what they do (behaviours) care setting (context), care format (time) and participant experiences and perspectives will be extracted. Where appropriate, thematic synthesis of extracted data will be coded to the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF), updated Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and Action, Actor, Context, Target and Time (AACTT) framework. Discussion Findings from this review will provide foundation evidence for a behavioural systems map and recommendations for policymakers, commissioners and those involved or interested in integrated care for people at risk of CVD with mental health concerns. Such evidence can be used to develop future intervention strategies to assist the optimisation of integrated care. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO (CRD42024554282.
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spelling doaj-art-af2574ff3ab74e92b005a7ca1c6e27bb2025-08-24T11:10:29ZengBMCSystematic Reviews2046-40532025-08-011411910.1186/s13643-025-02903-2Exploring the factors that influence engagement with and experiences of integrated care for adults at risk of cardiovascular disease and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns in the UK (OptICS): a systematic review protocolAlison R. McKinlay0Neil Howlett1Vivi Antonopoulou2Fabiana Lorencatto3Laura J. McGowan4David Osborn5Amy O’Donnell6Emily J. Oliver7Ivo Vlaev8Falko F. Sniehotta9Michael P. Kelly10Susan Michie11Caroline Kemp12Yannis Pappas13Gurch Randhawa14Nasreen Ali15Emily Munro16Angel M Chater17NIHR Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, Centre for Behaviour Change (CBC), University College LondonNIHR Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, Centre for Behaviour Change (CBC), University College LondonNIHR Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, Centre for Behaviour Change (CBC), University College LondonNIHR Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, Centre for Behaviour Change (CBC), University College LondonNIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle UniversityNIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Division of Psychiatry, University College LondonNIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle UniversityNIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle UniversityNIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of WarwickNIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle UniversityNIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle UniversityNIHR Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, Centre for Behaviour Change (CBC), University College LondonNIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle UniversityNIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Centre for Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour Change, University of BedfordshireNIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Centre for Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour Change, University of BedfordshireNIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Centre for Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour Change, University of BedfordshireNIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Centre for Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour Change, University of BedfordshireNIHR Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, Centre for Behaviour Change (CBC), University College LondonAbstract Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of premature death globally. CVD is expensive to treat and therefore carries a significant cost for public healthcare systems and the people in them. Those most likely to develop CVD often report co-occurring mental health concerns such as depression and anxiety, in addition to behavioural factors (e.g. physical inactivity) and physical health conditions (e.g. hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity and diabetes). Due to these inter-connecting issues, healthcare provision for CVD patients necessitates a joined-up care pathway providing holistic, person-centred support. Despite the rapid emergence and growth in attempts to deliver such care, evidence concerning how it is experienced and how to promote engagement is fragmented. This review aims to capture the experiences and factors that influence integrated care engagement, reported by adults with CVD risk factors and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns. Methods This systematic review protocol will be reported according to the updated Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA-P) guidelines. Proposed database searches will include Emcare, MEDLINE, PsycINFO (via OVID), CINAHL and preprint databases for grey literature. Articles of interest will include adults’ experiences of and factors that influence engagement with integrated care in the UK, specifically for support with CVD risk and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns. Any study design reporting qualitative primary data will be included (excluding conference abstracts). Data on study population (actors/targets), what they do (behaviours) care setting (context), care format (time) and participant experiences and perspectives will be extracted. Where appropriate, thematic synthesis of extracted data will be coded to the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF), updated Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and Action, Actor, Context, Target and Time (AACTT) framework. Discussion Findings from this review will provide foundation evidence for a behavioural systems map and recommendations for policymakers, commissioners and those involved or interested in integrated care for people at risk of CVD with mental health concerns. Such evidence can be used to develop future intervention strategies to assist the optimisation of integrated care. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO (CRD42024554282.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-025-02903-2Delivery of health careCardiovascular diseaseMental health conditionsSystematic reviewIntegrated careTheoretical Domains Framework
spellingShingle Alison R. McKinlay
Neil Howlett
Vivi Antonopoulou
Fabiana Lorencatto
Laura J. McGowan
David Osborn
Amy O’Donnell
Emily J. Oliver
Ivo Vlaev
Falko F. Sniehotta
Michael P. Kelly
Susan Michie
Caroline Kemp
Yannis Pappas
Gurch Randhawa
Nasreen Ali
Emily Munro
Angel M Chater
Exploring the factors that influence engagement with and experiences of integrated care for adults at risk of cardiovascular disease and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns in the UK (OptICS): a systematic review protocol
Systematic Reviews
Delivery of health care
Cardiovascular disease
Mental health conditions
Systematic review
Integrated care
Theoretical Domains Framework
title Exploring the factors that influence engagement with and experiences of integrated care for adults at risk of cardiovascular disease and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns in the UK (OptICS): a systematic review protocol
title_full Exploring the factors that influence engagement with and experiences of integrated care for adults at risk of cardiovascular disease and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns in the UK (OptICS): a systematic review protocol
title_fullStr Exploring the factors that influence engagement with and experiences of integrated care for adults at risk of cardiovascular disease and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns in the UK (OptICS): a systematic review protocol
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the factors that influence engagement with and experiences of integrated care for adults at risk of cardiovascular disease and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns in the UK (OptICS): a systematic review protocol
title_short Exploring the factors that influence engagement with and experiences of integrated care for adults at risk of cardiovascular disease and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns in the UK (OptICS): a systematic review protocol
title_sort exploring the factors that influence engagement with and experiences of integrated care for adults at risk of cardiovascular disease and mild to moderate mental health concerns in the uk optics a systematic review protocol
topic Delivery of health care
Cardiovascular disease
Mental health conditions
Systematic review
Integrated care
Theoretical Domains Framework
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-025-02903-2
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