European Psychiatry - Volume 33 - March 2016

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24th European Congress of Psychiatry / European Psychiatry 33S (2016) S349–S805 S541
EV598
A quality improvement initiative –
increasing cardiometabolic risk
screening in adult outpatient
psychiatry clinics
S. Gunturu ∗, S. Lawler
1 New York, USA
2 USA
∗ Corresponding author.
In the USA, Peoplewith serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI)
die 25 years earlier than the general population! Sixty percent of
the increased mortality is due to cardiovascular disease. In NYS,
type 2 diabetes is twice as common in people with mental ill-
ness on Medicaid compared to the general Medicaid population.
In a study of over 10,000 clients with schizophrenia or depres-
sion, 52% had metabolic syndrome, and 92% had at least one risk
factor. Forty-three percent of clinical antipsychotic trials of inter-
vention effectiveness (CATIE) participants hadmetabolic syndrome
on enrollment.
In this quality improvement project, we worked on 3348 adult
outpatient psychiatry patients, used techniques like FOCUS-PDCA,
brain storming, root cause analysis to address cardiometabolic risk
screening and reducing the risk among these patients. We used
interventions like prescriber and patient education, streamlining
the cardiovascular screening process in the clinic and multidisci-
plinary collected and analyzed data regarding
clinical characteristics of such patients before and after the clinical
interventions. HEDIS scores were used to measure the outcomes of
the project.
In this talk, we want to discuss about quality improvement projects
– the methods and processes involved. Also, we wanted to give a
glimpse of our project – the plan, work flow processing and the
data.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV599
Embedded mixed methods evaluation
of the psycho-educational
intervention impact on people
diagnosed with schizophrenia and
their primary caregivers: Findings
from a randomized controlled trial
A.A. Hasan
University of Nottingham, Health Science, Nottingham, United
Kingdom
Background Psycho-educational interventions for people diag-
nosedwith schizophrenia (PDwS) and their primary caregivers (PC)
can improve knowledge about schizophrenia, reduce PCs’ burden of
care, PDwSs’ symptoms, and enhance PCs’ quality of life. However,
the majority of existing studies have significant methodological
weaknesses. Also, little is known about the impact of psycho-
educational interventions delivered by booklets and in developing
countries like Jordan.
Objective The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness
of psycho-education delivered via a printed booklet for PDwS and
their PCs’ in Jordan.
Methods A single blind parallel randomized controlled trial was
conducted between September 2012 and September 2013 at four
mental outpatient clinics in Amman, Jordan. One hundred and
twenty-one PDwS with their PCs were allocated randomly to
an experimental (psycho-educational intervention plus treatment
as usual in outpatient clinic) group (n = 58) or control (treat-
ment as usual alone) group (n = 63). Outcomes, measured prior
randomization (pretest), immediately post-intervention (posttest
1) and at three months after intervention (posttest 2).
Results Participants receiving psycho-education and treatment
as usual had better knowledge of schizophrenia, reduced posi-
tive and negative symptoms and hospitalisation at both follow-up
points. PCs had reduced burden of care and experienced a better
quality of life.
Conclusion Psycho-education delivered via printed booklets
improves outcomes for PDwS and their PCs in Jordan better than
treatment as usual. Our hypothesis is supported.
Disclosure of interest The author has not supplied his declaration
of competing interest.
EV600
Young Psychiatrists’ Network.
Between past and future
A. Kanellopoulos ∗, R. Psaras , N. Kokras
1 APCHA, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Athens, Greece
2 Private Practice, Psychiatry, Athens, Greece
3 National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Clinical
Psychopharmacology, Athens, Greece
∗ Corresponding author.
The Young Psychiatrists’ Network (YPN) is a rapidly growing net-
work of Early Career Psychiatrists (till 40 years of age or 5 years
since completion of specialty – unless otherwise specified in home
country) and Psychiatric trainees.
Its aims include, global development of psychiatry through close
collaboration of YPs worldwide, expanding knowledge and shar-
ing experiences, and facilitating the evolution of YPs from different
parts of the world and improvement of their knowledge, skills and
abilities.
From 30th September – 4th October the 5th YPN Meeting was
held in Porto Heli in Greece. It was the biggest Young Psychiatrists
Meeting ever held with more than 150 participants from 42 world
countries and it was an absolute success. The state of the art scien-
tific program included plenary lectures by renowned psychiatrists
such as Prof. Nik. Bouras and Prof. Martin Prince, symposiums and
workshops.
In conjunction with the 5th YPN Meeting from 27–30 September,
a leadership course directed by Prof. N. Sartorius and Prof. K.H.
Wittchen was held in Athens with the participation of 16 partici-
pants from 11 world countries.
The next meeting will be in Italy on September 2016.
Future plans include research collaboration, regional meetings and
promoting the best possible work and educational conditions for
young psychiatrists from all over the world.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV601
A brief survey of the impact of
restructuring of clinical placement
and education delivery for medical
students in 5 Boroughs Partnership
NHS Foundation Trust
S. Kumar ∗ aldwin
1 Liverpool, United Kingdom
2 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Department of
Medical Education, Warrington, United Kingdom
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction In the United Kingdom, a drive has been initiated
to duly attract and recruit medical student into career psychi-
atry. However, most medical students attending university find