Funded by Wellcome, PROMISE works with people with psychosis, their carers and the local community to develop psychosis detection & management systems and determine impact. Image Summary (Research in a nutshell)Most people with mental health problems in Malawi tend to consult traditional or religious healers. Knowledge and understanding of psychosis is limited, and services have limited capacity.PROMISE is a longitudinal study that aims to build on existing services to develop sustainable psychosis detection systems and management pathways to promote recovery.PROMISE seeks to understand perspectives of ‘psychosis’ among People With Lived Experience (PWLE), caregivers and health-worker ‘stakeholders’ in Malawi and how these influence help-seeking. Image PROMISE Team Photo 2023 Team membersMALAWI Social ScienceLucinda Manda-Taylorwww.kuhes.ac.mw/global-and-public-health/ Anthony Sefasiwww.researchgate.net/profile/Anthony-Sefasi Eric Umarwww.researchgate.net/profile/Eric-UmarPsychiatrySaulos Gondwewww.researchgate.net/profile/Saulos-Gondwe Kazione Kulisewawww.researchgate.net/profile/Kazione-Kulisewa Olive Liwimbiwww.semanticscholar.org/author/Olive-Liwimbi/12589579Ministry of HealthMichael Udediwww.health.gov.mwResearch AssistantsAction Amoswww.ethical-global-research.ed.ac.uk/index.php/about-project/team-profiles/action-amos Kate Chidzalowww.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Kate-Chidzalo Dennis Chaswekawww.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Dennis-Chasweka Demoubly Kokotawww.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/demoubly-kokota Wakumanya Sibandewww.researchgate.net/profile/Wakumanya-Sibande EDINBURGH Social scienceSumeet Jainwww.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/sumeet-jain Angus MacBethwww.ed.ac.uk/profile/angus-macbeth Martyn Pickersgillwww.ed.ac.uk/usher/biomedicine-self-society/our-people/martyn-pickersgillPsychiatryJudith Allardycewww.ed.ac.uk/clinical-brain-sciences/people/ccbs-principal-investigators Stephen Lawriewww.ed.ac.uk/profile/professor-stephen-lawrie Robert Stewartwww.ed.ac.uk/profile/dr-robert-c-stewart London PsychiatryCharlotte Hanlonwww.kcl.ac.uk/people/charlotte-hanlonHealth economicsAnnette Bauerwww.lse.ac.uk/cpec/people/annette-bauer Martin Knappwww.lse.ac.uk/health-policy/people/professor-martin-knapp Newcastle, Australia Theory of Change & Implementation scienceErica Breuerwww.newcastle.edu.au/profile/erica-breuerThe PROMISE team would like to acknowledge the vital contribution of Prof Kirsty Forsyth in helping to secure Wellcome funding and setting us out on the right track ContactClaire Parker, PROMISE Administrator claire.parker@ed.ac.uk Image FunderFunded by Wellcome TimelineApril 2022 – June 2027 Image PROMISE Group members at April 2022 Launch meeting, Malawi Image PROMISE Group members at 2023 Launch meeting, Edinburgh PROMISE group members at 2024 Annual Review Meeting, Lilongwe This article was published on 2024-08-27
