The development and validation of a medicines optimisation tool to protect the physical health of people with severe mental illness (OPTIMISE).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The life expectancy of people with severe mental illness (SMI) is shorter than those without SMI, with multimorbidity and poorer physical health contributing to health inequality. Screening tools could potentially assist the optimisation of medicines to protect the physical health of people with SMI. The aim of our research was to design and validate a medicines optimisation tool (OPTIMISE) to help clinicians to optimise physical health in people with SMI.

Methods

A review of existing published guidelines, PubMed and Medline was carried out. Literature was examined for medicines optimisation recommendations and also for reference to the management of physical illness in people with mental illness. Potential indicators were grouped according to physiological system

SUBMITTER: Carolan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9441032 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature