Pathway to care for psychiatric patients in a developing country: Malawi

Conclusion: The pathway to care for patients with psychological problems in Malawi is not very much different to pathways to care in other developing countries whereby native healers and paramedics play a significant role. With the high proportion of patients being seen by native healers and the fact that most patients stay longer at native healers before referral, there is need for official collaboration and training of native healers on mental health.
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Articles Source Type: research