Setting clinical standards for care in schizophrenia.
A clinical standards advisory group spent more than two years developing a protocol for assessing standards of care for people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The results of its site visits have major implications for nursing practice. There is a clear need for attention to be paid to physical health, medication management and the greater involvement of users and carers. Training in psychosocial interventions needs to be developed as a matter of urgency.
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D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy*; D006113:United Kingdom