Lay summary
Psychosis is a disabling condition that has significant impact on quality of life and health and well-being, with disparities in physical health in particular being described as the ‘scandal of premature mortality’. Psychosis affects approximately 50,000 New Zealanders and disproportionately affects Māori, with an associated burden of care upon whānau. This project will be used to deliver and evaluate two components of a previously co-designed system of support aiming to support the health and well-being of rangatahi living with psychosis within early services. The first component focuses on the co-production of a web-based app as a platform for whanaungatanga amongst rangatahi whaiora and whānau, the sharing of lived experiences, and the signposting of local activities that might benefit rangatahi whaiora. The second component is a pilot 12-week health and well-being programme, which will be evaluated with regards to feasibility and acceptability within early intervention services.