Barriers and Possible Solutions to Providing Physical Health Care in Mental Health Care: A Qualitative Study of Danish Key Informants’ Perspectives

Implications of Dietary Intake and Eating Behaviors for People with Serious Mental Illness: A Qualitative Study

“…The opinions and experiences of people with SMI are critical to progressing the role of nutrition for both physical health and mental health. Thirteen qualitative studies were identified in the published literature by the research team [24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]. Most studies have focused on physical health issues: three studies explored people's experiences of weight gain secondary to an SMI diagnosis and commencement of psychotropic medication [24][25][26], and six studies explored people's experiences of physical healthcare in mental health services (including lifestyle and behavior change interventions) [30][31][32][33][34][35].…”

“…Thirteen qualitative studies were identified in the published literature by the research team [24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]. Most studies have focused on physical health issues: three studies explored people's experiences of weight gain secondary to an SMI diagnosis and commencement of psychotropic medication [24][25][26], and six studies explored people's experiences of physical healthcare in mental health services (including lifestyle and behavior change interventions) [30][31][32][33][34][35]. Only four studies had a more targeted aim of understanding the experiences of nutrition in people with SMI [27][28][29]36]; however, the psychosocial implications of diet seem to be rarely explored.…”

“Modifying” or “Retreating”‐ Self‐management of physical health among a group of people with schizophrenia. An ethnographic study from Denmark

“…Consequently, MHCPs need to receive relevant education and training that will equip them to effectively work with mental health service users to manage the complexities associated with coexisting physical health issues (Lerbæk et al ., 2021). The residential facilities in this study focused care on social and pedagogical aspects of rehabilitation (Lerbæk et al ., 2021). While this focus may be illustrative of Danish residential mental health settings, it also points to a need to explore how care that is contextualized to residential and rehabilitative settings is arranged, classified, and understood in mental health practice more broadly.…”

“…Previous research in managing physical health issues among people with SMI has reported a need for MHCPs to prioritize physical health care (Berry et al, 2020;Butler et al, 2020;Lerbaek et al, 2019;Lerbaek et al, 2021). Consequently, MHCPs need to receive relevant education and training that will equip them to effectively work with mental health service users to manage the complexities associated with coexisting physical health issues (Lerbaek et al, 2021). The residential facilities in this study focused care on social and pedagogical aspects of rehabilitation (Lerbaek et al, 2021).…”

“…Previous research in managing physical health issues among people with SMI has reported a need for MHCPs to prioritize physical health care (Berry et al ., 2020; Butler et al ., 2020; Lerbæk et al ., 2019; Lerbæk et al ., 2021). Consequently, MHCPs need to receive relevant education and training that will equip them to effectively work with mental health service users to manage the complexities associated with coexisting physical health issues (Lerbæk et al ., 2021). The residential facilities in this study focused care on social and pedagogical aspects of rehabilitation (Lerbæk et al ., 2021).…”