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Why is it that patients with schizophrenia seem to have more problems healing after surgery?

Some people do have problems healing after surgery, patients with psychiatric illnesses included. What may happen in the case of patients with illnesses like schizophrenia, is that they are unable to care for themselves or they may not understand the importance of follow-up care, dressing changes, or taking medications properly.

Often, people with psychiatric illnesses do not have the family or community support that they need, so they can't access the service they require.

Someone who has a mental illness can heal following surgery just as well as someone without, but they may need extra help and consideration from the healthcare professionals and the health services available.


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