Experiences of an unconditional cash transfer intervention among young adults with first-episode psychosis in South Africa: qualitative inquiry of patients and their caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Strengthening social protection through cash transfers has proven effective in reducing common mental disorders such as anxiety and depression. However, the acceptability of unconditional cash transfer (UCT) interventions, also known as Basic Income Support (BIS) in certain regions, for socially vulnerable young adults who have experienced first-episode psychosis (FEP) in sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, remains unknown. This qualitative inquiry explored the experience and acceptability of an unconditional cash transfer (UCT) intervention among patients with FEP and their caregivers.

Methods

The study was conducted at government hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. In this descriptive phenomenological qualitative study, we aimed to inter

SUBMITTER: Mlay J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12624895 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature