Publications by authors named "Jean-Francois Besnard"
Article Synopsis
- This qualitative study focuses on understanding the experiences and expectations of individuals with long-term mental illnesses and their caregivers regarding cardiovascular disease and its risk factors.
- Four key themes emerged: knowledge about physical health, barriers to improving health practices, factors that promote a healthier lifestyle, and the needs and expectations for better living conditions.
- The study aims to develop a cardiovascular risk reduction program tailored to the specific needs of those with long-term mental illness while also considering the role of caregivers.
People with severe mental illness (PSMI) have a shorter life expectancy and are more likely to have cardiovascular disease than the general population. Patients, carers, psychiatric professionals and primary care providers can all play a role in increasing PSMI physical health. The present qualitative exploratory study aimed to explore the views of these four populations as part of the multi-phase COPsyCAT project, whose objective is to build and test a cardiovascular risk prevention programme for PSMI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Persons with a diagnosis of severe mental illness have a life expectancy that is 20 years lower than the general population, and they are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disorders. Improving the management of cardiovascular risk is one of the main challenges for the public health system. In the care pathway of persons with a diagnosis of severe mental illness, a better understanding of limiting and facilitating factors is required.
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