Improving Physical Health Monitoring in Lithium-Treated Patients Using a Cumulative Record Sheet
Aims: Lithium is a widely prescribed mood stabiliser with proven efficacy in managing bipolar disorder, but its narrow therapeutic index necessitates regular physical health monitoring. Inadequate monitoring can increase risks for patients. Within the Taff Ely Community Mental Health Team (TECMHT),...
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| description | Aims: Lithium is a widely prescribed mood stabiliser with proven efficacy in managing bipolar disorder, but its narrow therapeutic index necessitates regular physical health monitoring. Inadequate monitoring can increase risks for patients. Within the Taff Ely Community Mental Health Team (TECMHT), we identified a lack of a structured system to track and manage the necessary monitoring tests. This quality improvement project aimed to determine whether the implementation of a structured record sheet could improve adherence to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) physical health monitoring standards for lithium treatment in TECMHT. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5b656ca8a75d4dac9c95ce8bae01f64d2025-07-24T13:40:13ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242025-06-0111S172S17310.1192/bjo.2025.10452Improving Physical Health Monitoring in Lithium-Treated Patients Using a Cumulative Record SheetTyler Thomas0Christopher Ng1Daniel De Silva2Je Ssy Low3CTM UHB, Llantrisant, United KingdomCTM UHB, Llantrisant, United KingdomCTM UHB, Llantrisant, United KingdomCTM UHB, Llantrisant, United KingdomAims: Lithium is a widely prescribed mood stabiliser with proven efficacy in managing bipolar disorder, but its narrow therapeutic index necessitates regular physical health monitoring. Inadequate monitoring can increase risks for patients. Within the Taff Ely Community Mental Health Team (TECMHT), we identified a lack of a structured system to track and manage the necessary monitoring tests. This quality improvement project aimed to determine whether the implementation of a structured record sheet could improve adherence to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) physical health monitoring standards for lithium treatment in TECMHT.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425104523/type/journal_article |
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| title | Improving Physical Health Monitoring in Lithium-Treated Patients Using a Cumulative Record Sheet |
| title_full | Improving Physical Health Monitoring in Lithium-Treated Patients Using a Cumulative Record Sheet |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Improving Physical Health Monitoring in Lithium-Treated Patients Using a Cumulative Record Sheet |
| title_short | Improving Physical Health Monitoring in Lithium-Treated Patients Using a Cumulative Record Sheet |
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