Journal article
Addressing the physical health of people with serious mental illness: A potential solution for an enduring problem
International journal of social psychiatry, Vol.62(2), pp.201-202
03/2016
PMID: 26714761
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Abstract
People with serious mental illness face significant inequalities in physical health care. As a result, the risk of cardiometabolic disorders and premature mortality is far greater than that observed in the general population. Contributiung to this disparity, is the lack of routine physical health screening by mental health clinicians. One possible solution is the implimentation of a physical health nurse consultant, whose role is to monitor and coordinate the physical health care of people with serious mental illness. Current evidence supports the implimentation of such a role, and a failure to address the widening gaps in physical health care will only serve to increase the disparities faced by people with serious mental illness.
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- Title
- Addressing the physical health of people with serious mental illness: A potential solution for an enduring problem
- Creators
- Brenda Happell - University of CanberraCadeyrn J Gaskin - Central Queensland UniversityRobert Stanton - Central Queensland University
- Publication Details
- International journal of social psychiatry, Vol.62(2), pp.201-202
- Identifiers
- 991013035778202368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article