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DeMarco JT, Iennaco JD. AMPlifying metabolic screening for inpatients on antipsychotic medications with a nurse-driven protocol. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2024; 49:113-117. [PMID: 38734446 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2024.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Patients on antipsychotic medications are at higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome; nevertheless, metabolic screening for patients on antipsychotics is suboptimal. METHODS This project developed and implemented AMP (Antipsychotic Metabolic screening Protocol), a nurse-driven protocol on inpatient psychiatric units that allowed nursing staff to collect all components of a metabolic screening. Nurses working on units with AMP were surveyed pre- and post-implementation on perception of AMP and empowerment. RESULTS AMP significantly increased overall metabolic screening as well as the most frequently missing component (lipid panel). The screening rates pre-intervention were similar to those found in the literature (on average, only two-thirds of patients were screened). However, AMP improved the rate such that nine out of every ten patients on the units were screened. Nurses had a negative perception and no change in empowerment from AMP implementation. CONCLUSIONS AMP can be used to increase metabolic screening for patients on antipsychotics. Further research is needed to better understand adoptability of nurse-driven protocols in the psychiatric inpatient setting as well as other applications, such as smoking cessation or safety sitters.
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- James T DeMarco
- George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, MSN 3C4, United States of America.
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Johnson CF, Ingram F, Thomson F, Srireddy P, Jani BD, Greenlaw N. General practice pharmacist-led antipsychotic physical health monitoring: a prospective intervention scoping study. Fam Pract 2024; 41:41-49. [PMID: 38180874 DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmad120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND People with severe mental health illness die prematurely, often due to preventable cardiometabolic disease, which can be exacerbated by antipsychotic medicines that are effective for treating mental illness. Literature demonstrates that physical health monitoring, as recommended in guidelines, for people receiving antipsychotics is substandard. Therefore, we aimed to scope the potential of a general practice clinical pharmacist (GPCP)-led multidisciplinary intervention optimising adherence to cardiometabolic monitoring guidelines and delivering polypharmacy reviews. METHOD Prospective intervention scoping study in three urban general practices; one usual care, two intervention. Patients 18-65 years old prescribed oral antipsychotics were identified from records, and invited for cardiometabolic monitoring and GPCP medication review, from January to December 2022. Interventions and onward referrals were recorded and collated. Anonymised pre- and post-review data were analysed, and actions were graded for clinical importance. RESULTS In total 1.5% (210/14,159) of patients aged 18-65 years met inclusion criteria; usual care practice (n = 58); and intervention practices (n = 152). From baseline, the usual care practice achieved an absolute 7% increase in the cardiometabolic monitoring care bundle (glucose/glycosylated haemoglobin, lipids, blood pressure plus body mass index) versus 19-58% in the intervention practices. Two-thirds (92/152) of patients participated in medication reviews, requiring pharmacological and/or non-pharmacological clinical actions. The majority of actions were graded as moderate importance. Seven percentage of patients were identified as new pre-diabetic/diabetic and 6% were at high risk of cardiovascular disease requiring statin initiation. CONCLUSION A pharmacist-led multidisciplinary general practice-based approach may be effective at optimising cardiometabolic monitoring; identifying and treating diabetic and cardiovascular risk factors.
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- Chris F Johnson
- Pharmacy Services, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Pharmacy Services, Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Renfrew, United Kingdom
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- Anchor Mill Medical Practice, Paisley, United Kingdom
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- Florence Street Resource Centre, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- School of Health and Wellbeing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, School of Health and Wellbeing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Sevillano-Jiménez A, Molina-Recio G, García-Mellado JA, García-Rodríguez M, Molina-Luque R, Romero-Saldaña M. Efficacy of nutrition education for the increase of symbiotic intake on nutritional and metabolic status in schizophrenic spectrum disorders: A two-arm protocol. Front Nutr 2022; 9:912783. [PMID: 36034912 PMCID: PMC9399917 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.912783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background/Objectives The microbiota plays a vital role in the two-way communication between the gastrointestinal tract and numerous neuropsychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia. Besides, the microbiota modulation through the use of psychobiotics (prebiotics and probiotics with nutraceutical action) is related to the improvement of the physical and psychopathological health. The objective to this study was to test the efficacy of prebiotic/probiotic dietary modulation in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, attending to the nutritional and cardio-metabolic impact. Methods Two-arms, double-blind, randomized in balanced blocks clinical trial of 6 months of intervention, will be developed in a group of 50 individuals. The control group will receive conventional dietary advice individually from specialized mental health nurses. In the intervention group, an individual dietetic-nutritional education program with high prebiotic and probiotic content (dairy and fermented foods, green leafy vegetables, high-fiber fruit, whole grains, etc.) will be developed by these nurses. Data will be collected on the psychopathological state, and blood test (at the beginning, at 3 and 6 months). The estimation of intestinal microbiota and the usual nutritional pattern will also be assessed at the beginning and 6 months, using a stool test. To evaluate the degree of adherence, the intervention group will fill a specific weekly record of the main dishes/food consumed. Anthropometric parameters will also be analyzed monthly. Discussion The study is anticipated to establish feasibility an adequate dietary modulation with a high simbiotic content, leads to a significant improvement in the nutritional status and cardio-metabolic. Furthermore, it is presumed to reach a degree of evidence that allows establishing nutritional management as an effective therapeutic intervention in the psychopathological treatment of patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Clinical Trial Registration [www.ClinicalTrials.gov], identifier [NCT04366401].
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- Alfonso Sevillano-Jiménez
- Córdoba-South Community Mental Health Unit, UCM Mental Health, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Pharmacology and Physiotherapy, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Lifestyles, Innovation and Health (GA-16), Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
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- Lifestyles, Innovation and Health (GA-16), Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Nursing and Nutrition, Biomedicine sciences and Health Faculty, European University, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Pharmacology and Physiotherapy, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Lifestyles, Innovation and Health (GA-16), Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Pharmacology and Physiotherapy, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Lifestyles, Innovation and Health (GA-16), Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
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Melamed OC, Wong EN, LaChance LR, Kanji S, Taylor VH. Interventions to Improve Metabolic Risk Screening Among Adult Patients Taking Antipsychotic Medication: A Systematic Review. Psychiatr Serv 2019; 70:1138-1156. [PMID: 31522630 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201900108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Antipsychotic use is associated with elevated cardiometabolic risk. Guidelines for metabolic risk screening of individuals taking antipsychotics have been issued, but with little uptake into clinical practice. This review systematically assessed interventions that address this guideline-to-practice gap and described their quality, improvement strategies, and effect on screening rates. METHODS Studies of interventions that addressed metabolic risk screening of adult patients taking antipsychotics, published from inception to July 2018, were selected from MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Cochrane Reviews databases. Information was extracted on study characteristics; improvement strategies at the provider, patient, and system levels; and screening rates in the intervention and comparison groups. RESULTS The review included 30 complex interventions that used between one and nine unique improvement strategies. Social influence to shift provider and health organization culture to encourage metabolic risk screening was a common strategy, as were clinical prompts and monitoring tools to capture provider attention. Most studies were deemed at high risk of bias. Relative to comparison groups, the interventions were associated with an increase in median screening rates for glucose (28% to 65%), lipids (22% to 61%), weight (19% to 67%), and blood pressure (22% to 80%). CONCLUSIONS This knowledge synthesis points to shortcomings of current interventions to improve antipsychotic metabolic risk screening, both in quality and in outcomes. Findings may be used to inform the design of future programs. Additional interventions are needed to address the current guideline-to-practice gap, in which approximately one-third of patients are unscreened for metabolic risk.
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- Osnat C Melamed
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto (Melamed, LaChance); Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto (Melamed, Wong, Kanji, Taylor); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (LaChance); Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Taylor)
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto (Melamed, LaChance); Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto (Melamed, Wong, Kanji, Taylor); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (LaChance); Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Taylor)
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto (Melamed, LaChance); Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto (Melamed, Wong, Kanji, Taylor); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (LaChance); Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Taylor)
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto (Melamed, LaChance); Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto (Melamed, Wong, Kanji, Taylor); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (LaChance); Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Taylor)
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto (Melamed, LaChance); Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto (Melamed, Wong, Kanji, Taylor); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal (LaChance); Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Taylor)
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Zhang S, Zhao X, Zeng Z, Qiu X. The Influence of Audio-Visual Interactions on Psychological Responses of Young People in Urban Green Areas: A Case Study in Two Parks in China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16101845. [PMID: 31137662 PMCID: PMC6572538 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16101845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Audio-visual interactions in green spaces are important for mental health and wellbeing. However, the influence of audio-visual interactions on psychological responses is still less clear. This study introduced a new method, namely the audio-visual walk (AV-walk), to obtain data on the audio-visual context, audio-visual experiences, and psychological responses in two typical parks, namely Cloves Park and Music Park in Harbin, China. Some interesting results are as follows: First, based on Pearson’s correlation analysis, sound pressure level and roughness were significantly correlated with psychological responses in Cloves Park (p < 0.05). Second, the results of stepwise regression models showed the impact intensity of acoustic comfort was 1.64–1.68 times higher than that of visual comfort on psychological responses of emotion dimension, while visual comfort was 1.35–1.37 times higher than acoustic comfort on psychological responses of cognition dimension in Music Park. In addition, an orthogonal analysis diagram explained the influence of audio-visual interactions on psychological responses of young people. The audio-visual context located beside the waterscape with a relatively higher level of acoustic and visual comfort was the most cheerful (2.60), relaxed (2.45), and energetic (2.05), while the audio-visual context close to an urban built environment tended to be both acoustically and visually uncomfortable, and the psychological state was decreased to the most depressed (−0.25), anxious (−0.75), fatigued (−1.13) and distracted (−1.13).
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- Shilun Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Cold Region Urban and Rural Human Settlement Environment Science and Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cold Region Urban and Rural Human Settlement Environment Science and Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
- School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cold Region Urban and Rural Human Settlement Environment Science and Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cold Region Urban and Rural Human Settlement Environment Science and Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
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Chee GL, Wynaden D, Heslop K. The provision of physical health care by nurses to young people with first episode psychosis: A cross-sectional study. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2018; 25:411-422. [PMID: 29904970 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Revised: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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UNLABELLED WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: This paper addresses an identified gap in the international literatures related to physical health care of young people with first episode psychosis. Previous studies indicate that nurses' skills, knowledge and attitudes influence physical health outcomes for service users. The educational preparation of nurses influences their physical health care nursing practices. Nurses who have a high level of skills, knowledge and positive attitudes towards the provision of physical health care are more likely to initiate this care to young people experiencing first episode psychosis Young people experiencing first episode psychosis are more likely to have physical health comorbidities and less likely to receive treatment for them than young people in the general population. WHAT DOES THIS STUDY ADD TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: Psychiatric/mental health educated nurses are more likely to provide routine physical health care, for example checking that service users have a general practitioner for health care follow-ups, while comprehensive/generalist educated nurses also consider the young person's more complex physical health care needs such as smoking cessation and sexual health. The length of nurses' employment in mental health did not have any significant influence on their physical health care practices to young people. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: Nurses working in the mental health setting provide physical health care to young people experiencing first episode psychosis, so it is important to determine if their educational preparation affects their physical health care practices. Provision of professional education opportunities and resources will enable nurses to improve their knowledge, skills and increase their awareness of the importance of providing comprehensive physical health care to young people experiencing first episode psychosis. Education providers need to emphasize the importance of providing physical health care to young people as part of mental health content in undergraduate nursing curricula. ABSTRACT Background Registered nurses working in the area of mental health complete either a psychiatric/mental health or comprehensive/generalist nursing program, and their education preparation influences their physical health care nursing practices. The differences in educational preparation may be a contributory factor to nurses' delivery of physical health care to young people experiencing first episode psychosis. This paper addresses an identified gap in nursing practices related to physical health care of young mental health service users. Aim To examine the relationship between the educational preparation of nurses and attitudes, confidence level, perceived barriers and physical health care nursing practices. Method A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2015 with 207 nurses using the modified Physical Health Attitude Scale for Mental Health Nurses (PHASe). Results Comprehensive/generalist prepared nurses were more likely to provide education on heart disease prevention and sexual health and support young people to stop cigarette smoking than psychiatric/mental health nurses. However, as the length of service progresses, the propensity for psychiatric/mental health nurses to be involve in smoking cessation increases. Implication for practice It is important to identify how nurses' educational preparation affects their nursing practices so as to address the gaps in their physical health literacy.
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- Gin-Liang Chee
- Community Mental Health Nursing, South Metropolitan Health Service, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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