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Physical Health of People with Mental Illness: A Snapshot of Consumer Engagement in the Provision of Care in Primary Care.
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Issues in Mental Health Nursing . Apr2024, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p429-435. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Primary care is crucial to the health of people with mental illness. However, there is limited information on their reported engagement in this setting. This study surveyed 100 people with mental illness who had a general practitioner or a general practitioner and a case manager from a tertiary mental health service to determine their engagement level with their GP and what interventions they received to manage their health. Forty-four per cent had their psychotropic medications primarily prescribed by their GP, and 58% reported visiting their GP for physical health problems. Ninety-four point nine percent of participants aged 50 years and over had not received government age-recommended preventive health checks. Only 62% of participants reported being screened by their GP for psychotropic side effects. Primary care plays a crucial role in providing physical and mental health care, but service users report gaps in service. The findings suggest a need to support primary care professionals further to coordinate care across primary and secondary care settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PSYCHOTHERAPY
*HEALTH services accessibility
*CROSS-sectional method
*HEALTH status indicators
*MENTAL health services
*MENTAL health
*BODY mass index
*RESEARCH funding
*MENTAL illness
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*TERTIARY care
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*AGE distribution
*CHI-squared test
*SURVEYS
*ODDS ratio
*GOVERNMENT programs
*ACCESS to primary care
*MEDICAL needs assessment
*DATA analysis software
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*PATIENT participation
*PATIENTS' attitudes
*PSYCHIATRIC drugs
*PREVENTIVE health services
*EVALUATION
*PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01612840
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176582611
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2024.2312180