Table 1 Participants’ categories
Participant category | Frequency | Location |
|---|---|---|
Department of Health (DOH) (Health professionals) | ||
 District mental health coordinator (DMHC) | 1 | DoH district office |
 Psychiatrist | 1 | Provincial hospital A |
 Medical officer | 2 | Provincial hospital A and C |
 Psychologists | 2 | Provincial hospital A and B |
 Psychiatric nurses | 6 | Provincial hospital A |
 School health nurses | 3 | Provincial hospital A |
 Pharmacists | 2 | Provincial hospital A |
 Clinic operational manager | 1 | PHC clinic |
 Psychiatric outpatient operational manager | 1 | Provincial hospital A |
 Occupational therapists | 2 | Provincial hospital A and B |
 Social workers | 2 | Provincial hospital A |
Total number of DOH participants | 23 | Â |
Department of Basic Education (DBE) | ||
 Learning support agents in schools (LSA) | 3 | Primary and high schools |
 Educators | 6 | Primary and high schools |
 School principals | 3 | Primary and high schools |
 School-based occupational therapist | 1 | Special school |
 Special school chief director | 1 | DBE district office |
Total number of DBE participants | 14 | Â |
Caregivers | ||
 Mothers | 10 | Provincial hospital A and B |
 Father | 1 | Provincial hospital B |
 Grandmothers | 3 | Provincial hospital A |
 Other relatives | 6 | Provincial hospital A |
Total number of caregivers | 20 | Â |
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) | ||
 District program coordinator, South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) | 1 | Newcastle |
 CAMH community volunteers | 2 | Madadeni |
Total number of NGO participants | 3 | Â |
Total of participants | 60 | Â |