The physical health and premature mortality of Indigenous Maori following first-episode psychosis diagnosis: A 15-year follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People experiencing psychosis are at greater risk of physical health conditions and premature mortality. It is likely that Indigenous Māori youth, who experience additional systemic inequities caused by settler-colonisation, face even greater physical health and mortality risks following a diagnosis of first-episode psychosis.

Objective

Compare Māori and non-Māori for risk of hospitalisation and mortality for up to 15 years following first-episode psychosis diagnosis.

Methods

A cohort (N = 14,122) of young people (16-24 years) with first-episode psychosis diagnosis between 2001 and 2019 were identified. Using crude Kaplan-Meier and adjusted Cox proportional hazards models, Māori (n = 5211) and non-Māori (n = 8911) were compared on hospi

SUBMITTER: Monk NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11529131 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature