The use of a Lester Tool-based physical health app in mental health inpatient settings
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The use of a Lester Tool-based physical health app in mental health inpatient settings

Jaspreet Phull Interim medical director and consultant forensic psychiatrist, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Sleaford, England
Victoria Naoui CT3 in psychiatry (third-year of core training), Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Sleaford, England

Background People with mental health problems have a greater risk of developing physical health problems, yet in England only 76% of such patients have an annual check of their physical health.

Aim To explore the effects of implementing a physical health app in a mental health rehabilitation hospital.

Methods Following the creation and implementation of the app, which was based on the Lester Tool, a questionnaire was developed and sent to staff to assess their experience. Quality of physical health plans was also assessed.

Findings The physical health app was viewed by clinicians as being a helpful tool and there was a small but statistically significant improvement in the quality of care plans.

Conclusion The use of the physical health app in a psychiatric rehabilitation setting offers a cost-effective opportunity to improve clinical quality and engage clinicians.

Mental Health Practice. doi: 10.7748/mhp.2018.e1287

Citation

Phull J, Naoui V (2018) The use of a Lester Tool-based physical health app in mental health inpatient settings. Mental Health Practice. doi: 10.7748/mhp.2018.e1287

Peer review

This article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and has been checked for plagiarism using automated software

Correspondence

jsphull@yahoo.com

Conflict of interest

None declared

Published online: 17 December 2018

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