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Clinical and social outcomes of homeless persons with mental illness receiving Care in Emergency Care and Recovery Centres (ECRCs) in Tamil Nadu, India: A descriptive longitudinal study
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• Government of Tamil Nadu launched a first of a its kind initiative in India by launching a statewide, multi-centric programme dedicated for the rescue, treatment, rehabilitation, and reintegration, of homeless persons with mental illness (HPWMI). • This is the first study from documenting the socio-demographic profile and the clinical and social outcomes of HPWMI admitted to multiple centres across the state. • The study documents that the ECRCs model improved clinical and social outcomes HPWMI evidenced by clinical improvement, family reintegration and access to social entitlements • The model has the potential to be replicated in settings facing similar challenges.
Keywords:
Mental Health
Homelessness
Schizophrenia
Rehabilitation
India
TNHSRP-ORP
Tamil Nadu Health Systems Reform Program-Operational Research Project
ECRC
Emergency Care and Recovery Centre
HPWMI
Homeless Persons with Mental Illness
MHCA
Mental Healthcare Act 2017
IHEC
Institutional Human Ethics Committee
NGO
Non-Governmental Organisation
MGNREGA
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
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