Mixed-methods evaluation of mental healthcare integration into tuberculosis and maternal-child healthcare services of four South African districts.
Kathryn L LoveroSamantha L LammieAndré van ZylSharon N PaulPhuti NgwepeJennifer J MootzCatherine CarlsonAnnika C SweetlandRachel C SheltonMilton L WainbergAndrew Medina-MarinoPublished in: BMC health services research (2019)
Though some progress has been made toward integration of mental health services into primary care settings, there is a substantial lack of training and clarity of roles for nurses and MHPs. To enhance implementation, increased efforts must be directed toward improving district-level administrative coordination, mental health awareness, and financial and material resources.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- primary care
- mental illness
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- quality improvement
- south africa
- affordable care act
- study protocol
- general practice
- randomized controlled trial
- health information
- emergency department
- clinical trial
- virtual reality
- birth weight
- pregnant women
- hepatitis c virus
- pregnancy outcomes
- social media
- physical activity
- antiretroviral therapy