Management of antipsychotics in primary care: Insights from healthcare professionals and policy makers in the United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Antipsychotic medication is increasingly prescribed to patients with serious mental illness. Patients with serious mental illness often have cardiovascular and metabolic comorbidities, and antipsychotics independently increase the risk of cardiometabolic disease. Despite this, many patients prescribed antipsychotics are discharged to primary care without planned psychiatric review. We explore perceptions of healthcare professionals and managers/directors of policy regarding reasons for increasing prevalence and management of antipsychotics in primary care.

Methods

Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 11 general practitioners (GPs), 8 psychiatrists, and 11 managers/directors of policy in the United Kingdom. Data was analysed using thematic anal

SUBMITTER: Woodall AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10906843 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature