Do Integrated Community Psychiatry Services in Primary Health Care Settings Improve Continuity of Care? A Mixed-methods Study of Health Care Users’ Experiences in South Africa

Abstract

Coordination and continuity of care were constrained in both clinics, regardless of the organisational integration approaches used. As low- and middle-income countries work towards integrating mental health care into PHC, the implementation of organisational integration approaches should consider physical space, caseload, HCU need, and the inclusion of dedicated providers to coordinate care.