The Intersection of Business Innovation and Scientific Exploration to Address Early Mortality in People With Serious Mental Illness

Abstract

This Viewpoint describes how open innovation has been used by communities to support individual and community health and discusses how scientists and clinicians could apply this idea- and resource-sharing strategy to generate breakthrough advances that may extend the life span of people with serious mental illness (SMI).

Estimates of loneliness among racially and ethnically diverse adults with serious mental illness in New York City boroughs: Manhattan, Bronx, and Brooklyn

“…People with SMI have identified loneliness as a top unmet need 5 and a cause of early mortality in people with SMI, and is a critical intervention area. 6 T A B L E 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the included sample (n = 519). Note: "Lonely" was defined as a score of 6-9 and "not lonely" was defined as a score of 3-5 using the three-item UCLA loneliness scale; primary diagnosis was defined as most recent SMI diagnosis.…”

“…Unlike the general population, age did not significantly impact loneliness, indicating the experience of SMI may trump traditional social determinants of health. People with SMI have identified loneliness as a top unmet need 5 and a cause of early mortality in people with SMI, and is a critical intervention area 6 …”