caa a22 4500 606222014 CHVBK 20210128101131.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00038-015-0713-8 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00038-015-0713-8 The mental health impact of bed bug infestations: a scoping review [Elektronische Daten] [Rachelle Ashcroft, Yukari Seko, Lai Chan, Jessica Dere, Jaemin Kim, Kwame McKenzie] Objectives: We conducted a scoping review to identify and summarize the current state of knowledge regarding the mental health effects associated with bed bugs. Methods: We employed a five-stage scoping review framework, to systematically identify and review eligible articles. Eligibility criteria included a focus on bed bug infestations and reference to mental health impacts. Descriptive information was then extracted from each article, including the specific mental health effects cited. Results: An initial search yielded 920 unique articles on the topic of bed bugs. Of these, 261 underwent abstract review, and 167 underwent full-text review. Full-text review and subsequent review of reference lists yielded a final sample of 51 articles. Numerous mental health effects were linked to bed bug infestations, including severe psychiatric symptoms. However, the majority (n=31) of the articles were commentary papers; only five original research articles were identified. Conclusions: Although significant mental health effects are often linked to bed bugs, such discussions remain largely anecdotal. Despite recognition that the impact of bed bugs constitutes an important public health concern, little empirical evidence currently exists on this topic. Swiss School of Public Health, 2015 Mental health nationallicence Bed bugs nationallicence Bedbugs nationallicence Infestation nationallicence Ashcroft Rachelle Renison University College, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada aut Seko Yukari University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada aut Chan Lai National University of Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut Dere Jessica University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Canada aut Kim Jaemin Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Canada aut McKenzie Kwame Centre of Addictions and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada aut International Journal of Public Health Springer Basel 60/7(2015-11-01), 827-837 1661-8556 60:7<827 2015 60 38 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-015-0713-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 review-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-015-0713-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ashcroft Rachelle Renison University College, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Seko Yukari University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Chan Lai National University of Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Dere Jessica University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kim Jaemin Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- McKenzie Kwame Centre of Addictions and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- International Journal of Public Health Springer Basel 60/7(2015-11-01), 827-837 1661-8556 60:7<827 2015 60 38