Barriers to Somatic Health Care for Persons With Severe Mental Illness in Belgium: A Qualitative Study of Patients' and Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives

Barriers to Somatic Health Care for Persons With Severe Mental Illness in Belgium: A Qualitative Study of Patients' and Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives

BackgroundA huge and still growing mortality gap between people with severe mental illness (SMI) and the general population exists. Physical illnesses, mainly cardiovascular diseases, substantially contribute to the high mortality rates in patients with SMI. Disparities in somatic health care access...

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Main Authors: Laurence Kohn, Wendy Christiaens, Johan Detraux, Jan De Lepeleire, Marc De Hert, Benoit Gillain, Benjamin Delaunoit, Isabelle Savoye, Patriek Mistiaen, Vicky Jespers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
physical health
severe mental illness (SMI)
health disparities
qualitative research
health care
barriers
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.798530/full

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