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The role of key workers in improving physical health in first episode psychosis: A scoping review.

Jayleigh LimGeoff McCombeÁine HarroldKatherine BrownMary ClarkeDavid HanlonLiam HennessySinead O'BrienJohn LyneCiaran CorcoranPatrick McGorryWalter Cullen
Published in: Early intervention in psychiatry (2020)
A broad range of key worker-mediated outcomes was identified, which were broadly classified into three themes: influences on lifestyle, influences on effects of psychosis and influences on organizational barriers. Our findings suggest that key workers primarily mediated the amelioration of psychosis-induced effects and the reduction of organizational barriers. Further trials of key worker interventions to enhance physical health outcomes in this cohort are warranted.
Keyphrases
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  • mental health
  • healthcare
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  • high glucose
  • skeletal muscle
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  • oxidative stress
  • social media
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