TY - JOUR AU - Maulavizada, Husna AU - Emmerton, Lynne AU - Hattingh, Hendrika Laetitia PY - 2016 DA - 2016/04/26 TI - Can a pharmacy intervention improve the metabolic risks of mental health patients? Evaluation of a novel collaborative service JO - BMC Health Services Research SP - 146 VL - 16 IS - 1 AB - The pressure on healthcare services worldwide has driven the incorporation of disease state management services within community pharmacies in developed countries. Pharmacists are recognised as the most accessible healthcare professionals, and the incorporation of these services facilitates patient care. In Australia, the opportunity to manage pharmacy patients with mental illness has been underutilised, despite the existence of service models for other chronic conditions. This paper is an independent evaluation of a novel service developed by a community pharmacy in Perth, Western Australia. The service represents collaboration between a nurse practitioner and community pharmacy staff in the management of mental health patients with metabolic risks. SN - 1472-6963 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1406-6 DO - 10.1186/s12913-016-1406-6 ID - Maulavizada2016 ER -