The referral trajectories for young people with depression in low-resource settings: A qualitative study from Ghana and Zimbabwe.

Makiyi P, Mushonga R, Jopling R, Aborigo RA, Glozah F, Goldsmith K, Weobong B, Chibanda D, Abas M, January J, Kumwenda M

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0358255
Published: 2026
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0358255,
  title = {The referral trajectories for young people with depression in low-resource settings: A qualitative study from Ghana and Zimbabwe.},
  author = {Makiyi P and Mushonga R and Jopling R and Aborigo RA and Glozah F and Goldsmith K and Weobong B and Chibanda D and Abas M and January J and Kumwenda M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PloS one},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0358255},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358255}
}

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P, M., R, M., R, J., RA, A., F, G., K, G., B, W., D, C., M, A., J, J., & M, K. (2026). The referral trajectories for young people with depression in low-resource settings: A qualitative study from Ghana and Zimbabwe.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358255

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