Treatment of ischaemic heart disease and stroke in individuals with psychosis under universal healthcare
- 1 December 2009
- journal article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 195 (6), 545-550
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.109.067082
Abstract
Background: Most data on the quality of vascular care for individuals with psychiatric conditions come from countries without universal healthcare.Aims: To investigate the treatment of people with psychosis admitted for ischaemic heart disease or stroke under universal healthcare.Method: A population-based study of administrative data comparing Canadians with and without a history of schizophrenia or related psychosis (n= 65 039).Results: Of 49 248 admissions for ischaemic heart disease, 1285 had a history of psychosis. Despite a higher 1-year mortality, they were less likely to receive guideline-consistent treatment: e.g. coronary artery bypass grafting (adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 0.35, 95% CI 0.25–0.48), beta-blockers (adjusted OR = 0.82, 95% CI 0.71–0.95) and statins (adjusted OR = 0.51, 95% CI 0.41–0.63). Of 15 791 admissions for stroke, 594 had a history of psychosis. Despite higher 1-year mortality rates, they were less likely to receive cerebrovascular arteriography or warfarin.Conclusions: People with a history of psychosis do not receive equitable levels of vascular care under universal healthcare.Keywords
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