Affiliation:
1. Discipline of Psychiatry, University of KwaZulu-Natal , Durban , South Africa
2. Department of Psychiatry, University of Witwatersrand , Johannesburg , South Africa
Abstract
Abstract
Research indicates that most people with Schizophrenia from low to middle-income countries do not receive adequate healthcare. Inadequate policies, lack of funding, poor service planning and neglect are some barriers to adequate care. Intrinsic barriers to care include stigma, lack of insight, and pathways to care that are often driven by cultural beliefs, and many systemic challenges. South Africa was not spared from the scourge of COVID-19, hosting a third of all reported cases in Africa. In a country with disparities, it would be of interest to get insight into the situation concerning the healthcare needs of people with Schizophrenia during the pandemic. A pandemic such as COVID-19 placed enormous strains on already limited and unequally distributed health care resources. In this paper, we discuss: (1) The South African healthcare system (with respect to Schizophrenia care). (2) COVID-19 policies related to the care of people with Schizophrenia (testing, access to vaccine). (3) Managing people with Schizophrenia amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (4) Recommendations.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health
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