Disparities and inequalities in cancer care and outcomes in patients with severe mental illness: Call to action
Disparities and inequalities in cancer care and outcomes in patients with severe mental illness: Call to action
L. Grassi,M. Riba
2021 · DOI: 10.1002/pon.5853
Psycho-Oncology · 25 Citations
TLDR
People with severe mental illness have higher morbidity and poorer prognosis of several medical diseases than the general population, with an at least 10–20‐year reduction in life expectancy.
Abstract
People with severe mental illness (SMI) are at extreme risk of being stigmatized and to receive poor quality physical care. It has been demonstrated that they have higher morbidity and poorer prognosis of several medical diseases than the general population, with an at least 10–20‐year reduction in life expectancy.