Improving access to physical healthcare for older people in mental health settings: the ImPreSs-care qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older people with serious mental ill health have high levels of physical comorbidity. Despite this, mental health services receive limited physical health support from primary or secondary care. This study investigated the facilitators and barriers to delivering physical healthcare for older people in mental health settings.

Methods

In total, 54 semi-structured interviews (REC:22/IEC08/0022) were conducted with different stakeholders [staff (n = 28), patients (n = 7), carers (n = 19)] across two mental health hospitals. Interviews explored the facilitators and barriers to delivering physical healthcare for older people (>65 years) receiving secondary mental healthcare (dementia and psychiatric disorders). Data were analysed thematically, underpinned by a framework

SUBMITTER: Beishon L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12459243 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature