A qualitative exploration of the health system responses to the screening and management of comorbid mental illness and chronic physical illness in Jamaica.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with comorbid mental illness (MI) and chronic physical illness (CPI) face a range of health and quality of life challenges. The appropriate screening and management of comorbid MI and CPI are crucial to improving outcomes for this population. Despite this, there is a dearth of research exploring the health system response to the screening and management of patients with these comorbidities in public primary care settings, in several jurisdictions including Jamaica. This study explored and described the attitudes, perspectives, experiences, and practices of policymakers, primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and mental health nurses regarding screening and management of comorbid MI and CPI.

Method

Twenty-nine participants representing policymakers, primary

SUBMITTER: Whitehorne-Smith P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10721042 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature