Risk factors and strategies for relapse prevention among individuals living with serious mental illness in South Africa: Qualitative inquiry from patients’ and caregivers’ perspectives
This study calls for people-centered mental health care delivery in a public health system that listens to the voice of concern, including cultural challenges, and implements meaningful support that matters most to the patient and their family/caregivers.
Authors
- Suvira Ramlall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3065-4203)
- Thirusha Naidu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8154-790X)
- Richard Lessells (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0926-710X)
- Joyce Protas Mlay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9281-3011)
- Jennifer I. Manuel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8068-7660)
- Sbusisiwe Sandra Mhlungu
- Makhosazane Zondi
- Andrew Tomita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3545-2317)
Institutions
- University of Connecticut (US)
- University of Hartford (US)
- Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (ZA)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309238
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29
Funders
- Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete
- Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India