Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe a metabolic risk assessment programme that was established by community mental health teams working within one locality of a District Health Board in Auckland. Conclusions: Physical health disparities between people with serious mental illness and the general population are of great concern. We have described a systematic way to engage with clients about the prevention of two important contributors to these disparities: cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. Around 15% of all adult service users of the mental health service in the locality attended this metabolic risk assessment clinic in the first 12 months of its operation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 318-321 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Australasian Psychiatry |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Community mental health teams
- Mental health service users
- Metabolic risk assessment
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