Psychosis Recovery Orientation in Malawi by Improving Services and Engagement (PROMISE)

Funded by Wellcome, PROMISE works with people with psychosis, their carers and the local community to develop psychosis detection & management systems and determine impact.

 

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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.

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PROMISE Team Photo 2023
PROMISE Team Photo 2023

Team members

MALAWI  
Social ScienceLucinda Manda-Taylorwww.kuhes.ac.mw/global-and-public-health/
 Anthony Sefasiwww.researchgate.net/profile/Anthony-Sefasi
 Eric Umarwww.researchgate.net/profile/Eric-Umar
PsychiatrySaulos Gondwewww.researchgate.net/profile/Saulos-Gondwe
 Kazione Kulisewawww.researchgate.net/profile/Kazione-Kulisewa
 Olive Liwimbiwww.semanticscholar.org/author/Olive-Liwimbi/12589579
Ministry of HealthMichael Udediwww.health.gov.mw
Research 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-pickersgill
PsychiatryJudith 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-hanlon
Health 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-breuer

The 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

 

Contact

Claire Parker, PROMISE Administrator claire.parker@ed.ac.uk

 

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Funder

Funded by Wellcome

 

 

Timeline

April 2022 – June 2027

 

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PROMISE Group members at April 2022 Launch meeting, Malawi
PROMISE Group members at April 2022 Launch meeting, Malawi
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PROMISE Group members at 2023 Launch meeting, Edinburgh
PROMISE Group members at 2023 Launch meeting, Edinburgh

 

PROMISE group members at 2024 Annual Review
PROMISE group members at 2024 Annual Review Meeting, Lilongwe