Understanding Engagement with a Physical Health Service: A Qualitative Study of Patients with Severe Mental Illness.
Osnat C MelamedIndira FernandoSophie SoklaridisMargaret K HahnKirk W LeMessurierValerie H TaylorPublished in: Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie (2019)
This qualitative study suggests that traditional models of medical care for chronic conditions pose challenges for many individuals with SMI and contribute to health disparities. Adaptation of medical care to populations with SMI and close collaboration between medical and mental health services are necessary to improve medical care and, subsequently, health outcomes.