• Ir J Med Sci · Feb 2022

    Minding metabolism: targeted interventions to improve cardio-metabolic monitoring across early and chronic psychosis.

    • John R Kelly, Priyola Gounden, Aoibheann McLoughlin, Zahra Legris, Therese O'Carroll, Roisin McCafferty, Liliana Marques, Maeve Haran, Richard Farrelly, Karen Loughrey, Gráinne Flynn, Aiden Corvin, and Catherine Dolan.
    • Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. kellyjr@tcd.ie.
    • Ir J Med Sci. 2022 Feb 1; 191 (1): 337346337-346.

    BackgroundAntipsychotics (APs) increase weight, metabolic syndrome, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Guidelines recommend cardio-metabolic monitoring at initial assessment, at 3 months and then annually in people prescribed APs.AimTo determine the rates of cardio-metabolic monitoring in AP treated early and chronic psychosis and to assess the impact of targeted improvement strategies.MethodsMedical records were reviewed in two cohorts of first-episode psychosis (FEP) patients before and after the implementation of a physical health parameter checklist and electronic laboratory order set. In a separate group of patients with chronic psychotic disorders, adherence to annual monitoring was assessed before and 3 months after an awareness-raising educational intervention.ResultsIn FEP, fasting glucose (39% vs 67%, p=0.05), HbA1c (0% vs 24%, p=0.005) and prolactin (18% vs 67%, p=0.001) monitoring improved. There were no significant differences in weight (67% vs 67%, p=1.0), BMI (3% vs 10%, p=0.54), waist circumference (3% vs 0%, p=1.0), fasting lipids (61% vs 76% p=0.22) or ECG monitoring (67% vs 67%, p=1.0). Blood pressure (BP) (88% vs 57%, p=0.04) and heart rate (91% vs 65%, p=0.03) monitoring dis-improved. Diet (0%) and exercise (<15%) assessment was poor. In chronic psychotic disorders, BP monitoring improved (20% vs 41.4%, p=0.05), whereas weight (17.0% vs 34.1%, p=0.12), BMI (9.7% vs 12.1%, p=1.0), fasting glucose (17% vs 24.3%, p=0.58) and fasting lipids remained unchanged (17% vs 24.3%, p=0.58).ConclusionsTargeted improvement strategies resulted in a significant improvement in a limited number of parameters in early and chronic psychotic disorders. Overall, monitoring remained suboptimal.© 2021. Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.

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