This scoping review addresses the underexplored issue of abuse of people with mental illnesses by healthcare professionals. We mapped the existing literature to establish the nature, prevalence, contributing factors and experiences of this abuse.

Scoping review based on the Joanna Briggs Institute framework.

We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL Complete, PsycINFO, ProQuest, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Ichushi-Web during the period from 3 July to 22 August 2024. Eligible studies reported abuse of people with mental illnesses by healthcare professionals, with no restrictions on year or language.

Two reviewers independently extracted data from the selected articles. The data were synthesised to examine prevalence, associated factors and experiences of people with mental illnesses.

Of 5793 records, 61 met the inclusion criteria, with 32 from the USA and Japan (16 from each). Abuse types reported across 17 countries included physical, psychological, sexual and economic abuse, neglect and human rights violations. Histories of physical and sexual abuse were frequently reported as possible contributing factors to further abuse. Recommendations for prevention were identified at multiple levels, including individual care, organisational and institutional systems, and broader policy and society.

This review mapped the literature on abuse by healthcare professionals in mental health services and identified critical research gaps, including a lack of methodologically robust studies. Further research is needed to build an evidence base for prevention strategies and to establish institutional safeguards.

To assess the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) regarding cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) and diabetes-related complications in two hospitals in the West Region of Cameroon during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This was a prospective cross-sectional study conducted over 5 months from April to September 2022.

This study was conducted in two tertiary hospitals in the West Region of Cameroon, in Central Africa.

It included all patients with T2DM receiving care at these two hospitals, having agreed to participate and followed up in both hospitals for at least 3 months.

Sociodemographic, clinical and treatment data were collected using a data sheet, and KAP scores were based on the Essi and Njoya framework. Data collection and analysis were performed using SPSS V.23.0 software. Logistic regression was used to identify the factors associated with unacceptable KAP (p

A total of 140 participants (71 women) with an average age of 63 years and an average diabetes duration of 6.14±5.7 years were included. Most (55%) were managed by general practitioners. The main CVRFs identified were hypertension (11%) and overweight (6%), while the leading complications included visual disorders (10.7%), hypoglycaemia (6.4%) and erectile dysfunction (2.1%). Knowledge was good in 34.3% of participants, only 25.7% demonstrated correct attitudes, and merely 15.7% engaged in adequate practices. Unacceptable knowledge was associated with diabetes duration between 3 months and 5 years (OR: 0.34 (95% CI 0.14 to 0.85), p=0.021), follow-up by a specialist (OR: 0.31 (95% CI 0.13 to 0.74), p=0.009), the presence of at least one CVRF (OR: 0.03 (95% CI 0.00 to 0.23), p

Few people with T2DM presented good knowledge, right attitudes and adequate practices. Enhanced patient education and increasing specialist numbers are essential to promote self-management of the condition and to decrease the incidence of complications and mortality.