Improving Staff Knowledge and Confidence in Lithium Counselling to Enhance Patient Safety and Standardise Practice Across Community Mental Health Teams
Aims: The 2019–20 Community Pharmacy Quality Scheme audit concluded 34% of audited patients were unfamiliar with lithium toxicity symptoms, where 29% were unaware of how to prevent it, highlighting the gap in effective patient education. Our preliminary research revealed that 50% of medical professi...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-06-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Open |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425103402/type/journal_article |
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| Summary: | Aims: The 2019–20 Community Pharmacy Quality Scheme audit concluded 34% of audited patients were unfamiliar with lithium toxicity symptoms, where 29% were unaware of how to prevent it, highlighting the gap in effective patient education. Our preliminary research revealed that 50% of medical professionals lacked confidence in providing lithium counselling with 41% being either unaware or unsure of how to counsel a patient if they had missed a dose. Therefore, we aim to tackle staff knowledge and improve abilities in lithium counselling to enhance patient safety and understanding, ultimately leading to fewer incidences of toxicity and harm. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-4724 |