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A survey of personnel and services offered in 32 outpatient US clozapine clinics

Authors: Robert O. Cotes, Donna Rolin, Jonathan M. Meyer, Alexander S. Young, Amy N. Cohen, Tristan Gorrindo

Published in: BMC Psychiatry | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

Clozapine clinics can facilitate greater access to clozapine, but there is a paucity of data on their structure in the US.

Methods

A 23-item survey was administered to participants recruited from the SMI Adviser Clozapine Center of Excellence listserv to understand characteristics of clozapine clinics.

Results

Clozapine clinics (N = 32) had a median caseload of 45 (IQR = 21–88) patients and utilized a median of 5 (IQR = 4–6) interdisciplinary roles. The most common roles included psychiatrists (100%), pharmacists (65.6%), nurses (65.6%), psychiatric nurse practitioners (53.1%), and case managers (53.1%). The majority of clinics outreached to patients who were overdue for labs (78.1%) and had access to on-site phlebotomy (62.5%). Less than half had on call services (46.9%).

Conclusions

In this first systematic description of clozapine clinics in the US, there was variation in the size, staffing, and services offered. These findings may serve as a window into configurations of clozapine teams.

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Title: A survey of personnel and services offered in 32 outpatient US clozapine clinics
Authors: Robert O. Cotes
Donna Rolin
Jonathan M. Meyer
Alexander S. Young
Amy N. Cohen
Tristan Gorrindo
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keyword: Clozapine
Published in: BMC Psychiatry / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03584-6

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A survey of personnel and services offered in 32 outpatient US clozapine clinics

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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