Premature death and poorer access to quality care for physical health concerns is common
for people diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI). However, there is lack of clarity …

Background: People with severe mental illness (PWSMI) die 15–20 years earlier than
people in the general population and this is often due to preventable smoking-related health …

From the perspective of psychiatric and mental health nurses in Sweden, this discussion
paper aims to position psychiatric and mental health nursing as a transformative force …

BackgroundIn the UK and other high-income countries, life expectancy in people with
schizophrenia is 20% lower than in the general population. AimsTo examine the quality of …

Health care for people with severe mental illness is often divided into physical health care
and mental health care despite the importance of a holistic approach to caring for the whole …

Compared to the general population, people with pre‐existing serious and persistent mental
illness (SPMI) have higher rates of physical illness and die at an earlier age, raising …

Aims and objectives To explore nurses' views of their role in the screening and monitoring of
the physical care needs of people with serious mental illness in a mental health service …

Objective: Amongst people with a mental illness, modifiable health risk behaviours
contribute substantially to increased chronic disease morbidity and mortality. This study …

Purpose: While a healthy lifestyle would be an asset to people experiencing psychotic
disorders, not all mental health professionals provide counselling regarding healthy …

AIM: People diagnosed with serious mental illness have higher rates of physical morbidity
and decreased longevity, yet these people are not adequately served by health care …