Experiences of Blood Testing for the Management of Clozapine

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RA1238-000
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Question

  1. What literature is available on the perspectives and experiences of people living (or caring for someone) with schizophrenia spectrum and other psychiatric disorders, and their health care providers, regarding blood testing to monitor white blood cell counts for the management of clozapine?

Key Message

We found 1 primary qualitative study exploring the significance of socio-therapeutic relationships related to the experiences of people living with schizophrenia engaging with (and clinical caregivers providing) blood testing to monitor hematological side effects within the context of clozapine clinics.

We did not find any relevant qualitative studies detailing the experiences of non-clinical caregivers of people living with schizophrenia spectrum and other psychiatric disorders regarding blood testing to monitor white blood cell counts for the management of clozapine.

We did not identify any mixed-methods studies on the sample or phenomenon of interest.