What type of study is this?

This is a Qualitative Study study.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore public sector clinicians' insights on relapse factors for schizophrenia in South Africa, emphasizing beyond treatment non-adherence.

May 7, 2026Cambridge Prisms Global Mental HealthOpen Access

Beyond Treatment Non-Adherence: A Qualitative Study of Clinicians’ Perspectives on Structural and Social Determinants of Schizophrenia Relapse in South Africa

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RSRetha SmitStellenbosch University SKSanja KilianStellenbosch University HLHilmar LuckhoffStellenbosch University

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Qualitative research identifies social determinants affecting schizophrenia relapse in public sector clinicians, suggesting integrated care strategies.

Key Points

To explore public sector clinicians' insights on relapse factors for schizophrenia in South Africa, emphasizing beyond treatment non-adherence.
Conducted three focus groups with 14 public-sector clinicians
Participants included psychiatrists, medical officers, psychiatric registrars, and nurses
Analyzed data using reflexive thematic analysis
Clinicians identified medication non-adherence as a significant immediate trigger for relapse
Relapse risk linked to poverty, unemployment, stigma, and unsafe communities
Limited access to medications and fragmented services exacerbated relapse risks

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Smit et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fbefa3164b5133a91a397b https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2026.10200

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Qualitative research identifies social determinants affecting schizophrenia relapse in public sector clinicians, suggesting integrated care strategies.

Beyond Treatment Non-Adherence: A Qualitative Study of Clinicians’ Perspectives on Structural and Social Determinants of Schizophrenia Relapse in South Africa

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Beyond Treatment Non-Adherence: A Qualitative Study of Clinicians’ Perspectives on Structural and Social Determinants of Schizophrenia Relapse in South Africa

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