Attitudes towards medication for long-term health conditions
Increasing number of people may wish to stop taking medication for long-term health conditions as public awareness of the impact of chronic use of pharmaceutical aids develops
Proposed workforce impact
- Increased demand for psychiatrists
- Increased demand for other clinicians e.g. GPs or oncologists
- Increased interdisciplinary working with other medical specialties, e.g. GPs.
Sources or references
- Fond et al., (2012), Antipsychotic drugs: pro-cancer or anti-cancer? A systematic review. Med Hypotheses. 79(1):38-42.
- Risselada, (2011), Pharmacogenetic testing to predict antipsychotic-induced weight gain: a systematic review. Pharmacogenomics. 12(8):1213-27
Additional research questions
- How will psychiatrists be supported if this is the case?
Some of the information in this section is provided by stakeholders and expert groups, and does not necessarily represent the views of the CfWI.
