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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

1 , 2 ,

, S. Lawler

1

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

teamdiscussions.We

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.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1583

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.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1584

EV600

Young Psychiatrists’ Network.

Between past and future

A. Kanellopoulos

1 ,

, R. Psaras

2

, N. Kokras

3

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.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1585

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

1 ,

, A . B

aldwin

2

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