Its the Art of Listening": Patient and Practitioner Perspectives on Acute Cardiac Care for Patients with a Severe Mental Illness (SMI): A Qualitative Interview Study

Background: Patients with a severe mental illness experience disparities in acute cardiac care, yet reasons underlying these inequities remain poorly understood. We aimed to explore patient and healthcare professional perspectives of acute cardiac care to identify factors influencing care quality and equity. Methods and results: We conducted semi-structured videocall interviews with people with a severe mental illness who had been hospitalised following a myocardial infarction, and with Cardiology and Emergency Room healthcare professionals involved in acute cardiac care across two central Sco

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