Physical Health and Health Behaviours of Australians with Psychosis

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dc.contributor.authorHappell, B.
dc.contributor.authorPlatania-Phung, C.
dc.contributor.authorFurness, T.
dc.contributor.authorScholz, B.
dc.contributor.authorNiyonsenga, T.
dc.contributor.authorWatkins, A.
dc.contributor.authorCurtis, J.
dc.contributor.authorWang, Z.
dc.contributor.authorKhanijou, S.
dc.contributor.authorStanton, R.
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractPeople living with psychosis live up to 20 years less compared to the general population. Cardiometabolic ill-health and barriers to health-related behaviour are significant contributors. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study of cardiometabolic health and health behaviours of consumers attending a public community mental health service in an Australian city. One hundred and fourteen consumers currently living with psychosis participated. Standard measures of cardiometabolic health, quality of life and, health-related behaviours were utilised. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The cohort reported higher fruit intake and physical activity, and lower excess alcohol use compared to previous studies. Health-related behaviours including smoking and vegetable intake were poorer than previously reported. Participants had low levels of cardiometabolic health (e.g. abnormal lipids). Physical and mental quality of life was also lower than for general populations. Improved efforts to address physical health for people with mental health conditions are urgently needed.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityBrenda Happell, Chris Platania-Phung, Trentham Furness, Brett Scholz, Theo Niyonsenga, Andrew Watkins, Jackie Curtis, Zijian Wang, Supriya Khanijou, Robert Stanton
dc.identifier.citationCommunity Mental Health Journal, 2025; 61(4):797-808
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10597-024-01417-w
dc.identifier.issn0010-3853
dc.identifier.issn1573-2789
dc.identifier.orcidScholz, B. [0000-0003-2819-994X]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/147913
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.relation.grantNHMRC
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dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-024-01417-w
dc.subjectnurse-led; physical health; cardiovascular diseases; metabolic syndrome; mortality; equally well
dc.subject.meshHealth Behavior
dc.subject.meshPsychotic Disorders
dc.titlePhysical Health and Health Behaviours of Australians with Psychosis
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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