The Medical journal of Australia
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To compare rates of participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) and follow-up for people with severe mental illness with those for people without severe mental illness or not prescribed antidepressants. ⋯ People with severe mental illness were less likely to participate in the NBCSP or to undergo colonoscopy after a positive test result than other Australians. These differences may contribute to higher colorectal cancer mortality among people with severe mental illness. The contributions of differences in cancer stage at diagnosis and subsequent treatment to higher colorectal cancer mortality require further study.
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To describe the barriers to and facilitators of implementing and delivering virtual hospital (VH) services, and evidence and practice gaps where further research and policy changes are needed to drive continuous improvement. ⋯ Our findings can help inform the development of new VH services and the improvement of existing VH services. As VH services become more mainstream, gaps in evidence and practice must be addressed by future research and policy changes to maximise the benefits.