Understanding reasons for treatment defaulting among mental health patients at a district hospital in Mossel Bay, South Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Jacobs, Heinerich Elroy | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-13T09:12:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-13T09:12:18Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The number of patients who received a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor within the Mossel Bay Sub-District in the last four years (2020 – 2023) ranged from 2500 – 3500 annually. In 2020, the number of patients on mental health treatment within the Sub-District was 3510, and it decreased to 2500 in 2023, mostly because of treatment defaults. This statistic shows that there is a significant need for intervention in the mental health sphere within the Mossel Bay District. Treatment default by mental health care users is a challenge in the Mossel Bay area and this study sought to understand the reasons for treatment defaulting at Mossel Bay Hospital, Western Cape Province, South Africa. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10566/24927 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of the Western Cape | |
| dc.subject | Mental Health Adherence | |
| dc.subject | Treatment Default | |
| dc.subject | Ssris | |
| dc.subject | Stigma | |
| dc.subject | Psychoeducation | |
| dc.subject | Adverse Effects | |
| dc.title | Understanding reasons for treatment defaulting among mental health patients at a district hospital in Mossel Bay, South Africa | |
| dc.type | Thesis |