Pharmaceutical solutions implemented to improve mental health care pathways: a systematic realist review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Care pathways are crucial for patients with mental health disorders and should be designed to support integrated rehabilitation while reducing the burden of these disorders. The contemporary shift toward an outpatient follow-up model of care presents an opportunity to improve mental health care beyond the stagnation in advancements in pharmacological treatments. Various pharmacist-led interventions exist and can serve as levers to address ongoing challenges in mental health care pathways: they could help manage difficult transitions, ensure continuity between inpatient and outpatient care, and reduce high rehospitalisation rates. However, the contexts in which these solutions benefit patients and improve care outcomes remain unclear. Thus, the primary objective of this

SUBMITTER: Lebrat M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12496084 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature