Merridy Grant - Nursing Science

Author Information

Merridy Grant is affiliated with the Centre for Rural Health, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. Her research primarily focuses on mental health, particularly in the context of depression care, community mental health education, and integration of mental health services in primary healthcare settings.

Research Contributions

Merridy Grant has made significant contributions to the field of mental health, particularly in the context of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Her work spans the development and validation of mental health screening tools, the implementation and scale-up of integrated depression care, and the investigation of barriers and facilitators to mental health care access. Noteworthy studies include the development of a Community Mental Health Education and Detection (CMED) tool, and an observational implementation research protocol for integrated depression care in South Africa. Her research not only addresses the identification and referral processes in mental health care but also emphasizes the sustainability and impact of integrated services.

Aliases

M. Grant, Merridy Grant

Publication and Citation Metrics

Metric	Value
Total Papers	24
Total Citations	309
h-index	9

Publications:

Pushing the bench: A mixed methods study of barriers to and facilitators of identification and referral into depression care by professional nurses in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmmh.2021.100009

Year: 2021

The development of a Community Mental Health Education and Detection (CMED) tool in South Africa

DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmmh.2021.100023

Year: 2021

Accuracy of a Community Mental Health Education and Detection (CMED) Tool for Common Mental Disorders in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-987764/v1

Year: 2021

Implementation and Scale-Up of Integrated Depression Care in South Africa: An Observational Implementation Research Protocol.

DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000014

Year: 2021

Patient-level predictors of detection of depressive symptoms, referral, and uptake of depression counseling among chronic care patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2020.11

Year: 2020

Integrating services for impact and sustainability: a proof-of-concept project in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

DOI: 10.4102/safp.v61i6.5071

Year: 2019

Validation of a brief mental health screening tool for common mental disorders in primary healthcare.

DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.2019.V109I4.13664

Year: 2019

Integrating services for impact and sustainability: a proof-of-concept project in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2019.1656435

Year: 2019

Enabling factors for specialist outreach in western KwaZulu-Natal

DOI: 10.4102/phcfm.v10i1.1690

Year: 2018

Trust of community health workers influences the acceptance of community-based maternal and child health services

DOI: 10.4102/phcfm.v9i1.1281

Year: 2017

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