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Adherence to the monitoring of metabolic syndrome in patients receiving antipsychotics in outpatient clinics in Saudi Arabia.

Feras A Al-AwadHussien A AlmutairiSaad A AlmutairiOthman S AlessaSalman F AlanaziNasser M AlzainDalal M AlbakrSafa I Alzahrani
Published in: Journal of family & community medicine (2024)
Individuals with mental illness who were taking antipsychotics did not undergo proper metabolic screening during antipsychotic treatment. Barriers to adherence to the monitoring guidelines should be examined and addressed. Giving assistance to practitioners to recall the required laboratory tests and vitals at certain intervals could help improve metabolic monitoring practices.
Keyphrases
  • mental illness
  • primary care
  • metabolic syndrome
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • cardiovascular disease
  • type diabetes
  • glycemic control
  • clinical practice