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Impact of Integrated Care Pathways Within the Framework of Collaborative Care on Older Adults With Anxiety, Depression, or Mild Cognitive Impairment. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2022; 30:834-847. [PMID: 35221215 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the impact of an Integrated Care Pathway (ICP) within a collaborative care framework for anxiety, depression and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) on clinical outcomes, quality of life, and time to treatment initiation. DESIGN Prospective Cohort study. SETTING Primary care practices in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. PARTICIPANTS Patients of participating primary care practices born in the years 1950 to 1958. SAMPLE SIZE Target 150 participants, 75 in ICP and 75 in Treatment-As-Usual (TAU) arm. INTERVENTION ICP within a collaborative care framework and TAU. METHODS AND RESULTS One hundred forty-five participants with anxiety, depression or MCI, from five primary care practices were enrolled: 69 were managed as per ICP and 76 as per TAU. All underwent outcome assessments at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months. Compared to TAU, ICP participants had a significantly higher rate of improvement in depression symptoms (β = -0.620, F (1, 256) = 4.10, p = 0.044), anxiety symptoms (β = -0.593, F (1, 223) = 4.00, p = 0.047), and quality of life (β = 1.351, F(1, 358) = 6.58, p = 0.011). The ICP group had also a significantly higher "hazard" of treatment initiation (HR = 3.557; 95% CI: [2.228, 5.678]; p < 0.001) after controlling for age, gender and baseline severity of symptoms compared to TAU group. CONCLUSIONS Use of an ICP within a collaborative care framework in primary care settings for anxiety, depression and MCI among older adults, results in faster reductions in clinical symptoms and improvement in quality of life compared to usual care, as well as faster access to recommended treatments.
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Stein B, Müller MM, Meyer LK, Söllner W. Psychiatric and Psychosomatic Consultation-Liaison Services in General Hospitals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Effects on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS 2020; 89:6-16. [PMID: 31639791 DOI: 10.1159/000503177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psychiatric and psychosomatic consultation-liaison services (CL) are important providers of diagnosis and treatment for hospital patients with mental comorbidities and psychological burdens. OBJECTIVE To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the effects of CL on depression and anxiety. METHODS Following PRISMA guidelines, a systematic literature search was conducted until 2017. Included were published randomized controlled trials using CL interventions with adults in general hospitals, treatment as usual as control groups, and depression and/or anxiety as outcomes. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. Level of integration was assessed using the Standard Framework for Levels of Integrated Healthcare. Meta-analyses were performed using random effects models and meta-regression for moderator effects. RESULTS We included 38 studies (9,994 patients). Risk of bias was high in 17, unclear in 15, and low in 6 studies. Studies were grouped by type of intervention: brief interventions tailored to the patients (8), interventions based on specific treatment manuals (19), and integrated, collaborative care (11). Studies showed small to medium effects on depression and anxiety. Meta-analyses for depression yielded a small effect (d = -0.19, 95% CI: -0.30 to -0.09) in manual studies and a small effect (d = -0.33, 95% CI: -0.53 to -0.13) in integrated, collaborative care studies, the latter using mostly active control groups with the possibility of traditional consultation. CONCLUSIONS CL can provide a helpful first treatment for symptoms of depression and anxiety. Given that especially depressive symptoms in medically ill patients are long-lasting, the results underline the benefit of integrative approaches that respect the complexity of the illness.
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- Barbara Stein
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Paracelsus Medical University, General Hospital Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany,
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Paracelsus Medical University, General Hospital Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Paracelsus Medical University, General Hospital Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Paracelsus Medical University, General Hospital Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
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Gupta M, Ali HK, Savo D, Conroy M, Wilkins KM. Integrated Primary and Mental Health Care for Older Adults: Successes, Challenges, and Recommendations. CURRENT GERIATRICS REPORTS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13670-019-00285-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Dham P, Colman S, Saperson K, McAiney C, Lourenco L, Kates N, Rajji TK. Collaborative Care for Psychiatric Disorders in Older Adults: A Systematic Review. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2017; 62:761-771. [PMID: 28718325 PMCID: PMC5697628 DOI: 10.1177/0706743717720869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the mode of implementation, clinical outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and the factors influencing uptake and sustainability of collaborative care for psychiatric disorders in older adults. DESIGN Systematic review. SETTING Primary care, home health care, seniors' residence, medical inpatient and outpatient. PARTICIPANTS Studies with a mean sample age of 60 years and older. INTERVENTION Collaborative care for psychiatric disorders. METHODS PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched up until October 2016. Individual randomized controlled trials and cohort, case-control, and health service evaluation studies were selected, and relevant data were extracted for qualitative synthesis. RESULTS Of the 552 records identified, 53 records (from 29 studies) were included. Very few studies evaluated psychiatric disorders other than depression. The mode of implementation differed based on the setting, with beneficial use of telemedicine. Clinical outcomes for depression were significantly better compared with usual care across settings. In depression, there is some evidence for cost-effectiveness. There is limited evidence for improved dementia care and outcomes using collaborative care. There is a lack of evidence for benefit in disorders other than depression or in settings such as home health care and general acute inpatients. Attitudes and skill of primary care staff, availability of resources, and organizational support are some of the factors influencing uptake and implementation. CONCLUSIONS Collaborative care for depressive disorders is feasible and beneficial among older adults in diverse settings. There is a paucity of studies on collaborative care in conditions other than depression or in settings other than primary care, indicating the need for further evaluation.
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- Pallavi Dham
- 1 Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,2 Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- 1 Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,2 Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- 3 Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- 3 Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- 1 Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- 3 Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- 1 Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,2 Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Coogle CL, Parham IA, Cotter JJ, Welleford EA, Netting FE. A Professional Development Program in Geriatric Interdisciplinary Teamwork: Implications for Managed Care and Quality of Care. J Appl Gerontol 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/0733464804271551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study investigated the effectiveness of a multiyear geriatric interdisciplinary team training (ITT) program conducted by a geriatric education center in cooperation with three large health care systems. Approximately 40 half-day training sessions were planned and implemented by the university-community partnership. The training sessions included core content on team processes and substantive clinical material on geriatric concerns and disease states (dementia, diabetes, etc.). Statistical analyses revealed that a critical amount of training is necessary to induce positive changes in team skills and attitudes about geriatric health care teams. Results also indicated that maturity, practical experience, and some previous formal training in geriatrics or gerontology are predisposing factors contributing to the effectiveness of geriatric ITT. Because resources to implement these kinds of comprehensive training programs are often limited, more focused educational interventions are advisable.
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Zivin K, Wharton T, Rostant O. The economic, public health, and caregiver burden of late-life depression. Psychiatr Clin North Am 2013; 36:631-49. [PMID: 24229661 PMCID: PMC4024243 DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2013.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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This article reviews the burden of late-life depression (LLD) from several perspectives, including costs of depression treatment and treatment of other comorbid psychiatric and medical conditions; the impact of LLD on job functioning, disability, and retirement; and how LLD influences others, such as family members and caregivers.
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- Kara Zivin
- Serious Mental Illness Treatment Resource and Evaluation Center, Center for Clinical Management Research, Department of Veterans Affairs, Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School, Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan Medical School, Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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Nisbet G, Lincoln M, Dunn S. Informal interprofessional learning: an untapped opportunity for learning and change within the workplace. J Interprof Care 2013; 27:469-75. [DOI: 10.3109/13561820.2013.805735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Ke KM, Blazeby JM, Strong S, Carroll FE, Ness AR, Hollingworth W. Are multidisciplinary teams in secondary care cost-effective? A systematic review of the literature. COST EFFECTIVENESS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION 2013; 11:7. [PMID: 23557141 PMCID: PMC3623820 DOI: 10.1186/1478-7547-11-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the cost effectiveness of management of patients within the context of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting in cancer and non-cancer teams in secondary care. Design Systematic review. Data sources EMBASE, MEDLINE, NHS EED, CINAHL, EconLit, Cochrane Library, and NHS HMIC. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Randomised controlled trials (RCTs), cohort, case–control, before and after and cross-sectional study designs including an economic evaluation of management decisions made in any disease in secondary care within the context of an MDT meeting. Data extraction Two independent reviewers extracted data and assessed methodological quality using the Consensus on Health Economic Criteria (CHEC-list). MDTs were defined by evidence of two characteristics: decision making requiring a minimum of two disciplines; and regular meetings to discuss diagnosis, treatment and/or patient management, occurring at a physical location or by teleconferencing. Studies that reported on the costs of administering, preparing for, and attending MDT meetings and/or the subsequent direct medical costs of care, non-medical costs, or indirect costs, and any health outcomes that were relevant to the disease being investigated were included and classified as cancer or non-cancer MDTs. Results Fifteen studies (11 RCTs in non-cancer care, 2 cohort studies in cancer and non-cancer care, and 2 before and after studies in cancer and non cancer care) were identified, all with a high risk of bias. Twelve papers reported the frequency of meetings which varied from daily to three monthly and all reported the number of disciplines included (mean 5, range 2 to 9). The results from all studies showed mixed effects; a high degree of heterogeneity prevented a meta-analysis of findings; and none of the studies reported how the potential savings of MDT working may offset the costs of administering, preparing for, and attending MDT meetings. Conclusions Current evidence is insufficient to determine whether MDT working is cost-effective or not in secondary care. Further studies aimed at understanding the key aspects of MDT working that lead to cost-effective cancer and non-cancer care are required.
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- K Melissa Ke
- School of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bristol, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS1 2LY, UK.
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Jacob V, Chattopadhyay SK, Sipe TA, Thota AB, Byard GJ, Chapman DP. Economics of collaborative care for management of depressive disorders: a community guide systematic review. Am J Prev Med 2012; 42:539-49. [PMID: 22516496 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2011] [Revised: 01/19/2012] [Accepted: 01/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT Major depressive disorders are frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated. Collaborative Care models developed from the Chronic Care Model during the past 20 years have improved the quality of depression management in the community, raising intervention cost incrementally above usual care. This paper assesses the economic efficiency of collaborative care for management of depressive disorders by comparing its economic costs and economic benefits to usual care, as informed by a systematic review of the literature. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION The economic review of collaborative care for management of depressive disorders was conducted in tandem with a review of effectiveness, under the guidance of the Community Preventive Services Task Force, a nonfederal, independent group of public health leaders and experts. Economic review methods developed by the Guide to Community Preventive Services were used by two economists to screen, abstract, adjust, and summarize the economic evidence of collaborative care from societal and other perspectives. An earlier economic review that included eight RCTs was included as part of the evidence. The present economic review expanded the evidence with results from studies published from 1980 to 2009 and included both RCTs and other study designs. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS In addition to the eight RCTs included in the earlier review, 22 more studies of collaborative care that provided estimates for economic outcomes were identified, 20 of which were evaluations of actual interventions and two of which were based on models. Of seven studies that measured only economic benefits of collaborative care in terms of averted healthcare or productivity loss, four found positive economic benefits due to intervention and three found minimal or no incremental benefit. Of five studies that measured both benefits and costs, three found lower collaborative care cost because of reduced healthcare utilization or enhanced productivity, and one found the same for a subpopulation of the intervention group. One study found that willingness to pay for collaborative care exceeded program costs. Among six cost-utility studies, five found collaborative care was cost effective. In two modeled studies, one showed cost effectiveness based on comparison of $/disability-adjusted life-year to annual per capita income; the other demonstrated cost effectiveness based on the standard threshold of $50,000/quality-adjusted life year, unadjusted for inflation. Finally, six of eight studies in the earlier review reported that interventions were cost effective on the basis of the standard threshold. CONCLUSIONS The evidence indicates that collaborative care for management of depressive disorders provides good economic value.
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- Verughese Jacob
- Community Guide Branch, Epidemiology and Analysis Program Office, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Suter E, Deutschlander S, Mickelson G, Nurani Z, Lait J, Harrison L, Jarvis-Selinger S, Bainbridge L, Achilles S, Ateah C, Ho K, Grymonpre R. Can interprofessional collaboration provide health human resources solutions? A knowledge synthesis. J Interprof Care 2012; 26:261-8. [DOI: 10.3109/13561820.2012.663014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Mudge AM, Kasper K, Clair A, Redfern H, Bell JJ, Barras MA, Dip G, Pachana NA. Recurrent readmissions in medical patients: a prospective study. J Hosp Med 2011; 6:61-7. [PMID: 20945294 DOI: 10.1002/jhm.811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2009] [Revised: 03/11/2010] [Accepted: 05/17/2010] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hospital readmissions are common and costly. A recent previous hospitalization preceding the index admission is a marker of increased risk of future readmission. OBJECTIVES To identify factors associated with an increased risk of recurrent readmission in medical patients with 2 or more hospitalizations in the past 6 months. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Australian teaching hospital acute medical wards, February 2006-February 2007. PARTICIPANTS 142 inpatients aged ≥ 50 years with a previous hospitalization ≤ 6 months preceding the index admission. Patients from residential care, with terminal illness, or with serious cognitive or language difficulties were excluded. VARIABLES OF INTEREST Demographics, previous hospitalizations, diagnosis, comorbidities and nutritional status were recorded in hospital. Participants were assessed at home within 2 weeks of hospital discharge using validated questionnaires for cognition, literacy, activities of daily living (ADL)/instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) function, depression, anxiety, alcohol use, medication adherence, social support, and financial status. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Unplanned readmission to the study hospital within 6 months. RESULTS A total of 55 participants (38.7%) had a further unplanned hospital admission within 6 months. In multivariate analysis, chronic disease (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 3.4; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.3-9.3, P = 0.002), depressive symptoms (adjusted OR, 3.0; 95% CI, 1.3-6.8, P = 0.01), and underweight (adjusted OR, 12.7; 95% CI, 2.3-70.7, P = 0.004) were significant predictors of readmission after adjusting for age, length of stay and functional status. CONCLUSIONS In this high-risk patient group, multiple chronic conditions are common and predict increased risk of readmission. Post-hospital interventions should consider targeting nutritional and mood status in this population.
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- Alison M Mudge
- Department of Internal Medicine and Aged Care, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
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Banta JE, Andersen RM, Young AS, Kominski G, Cunningham WE. Psychiatric comorbidity and mortality among veterans hospitalized for congestive heart failure. Mil Med 2010; 175:732-41. [PMID: 20968262 DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-10-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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A Behavioral Model of Health Services Utilization approach was used to examine the impact of comorbid mental illness on mortality of veterans admitted to Veterans Affairs medical centers in fiscal year 2001 with a primary diagnosis of congestive heart failure (n = 15,497). Thirty percent had a psychiatric diagnosis, 4.7% died during the index hospitalization, and 11.5% died during the year following discharge. Among those with mental illness, 23.6% had multiple psychiatric disorders. Multivariable logistic regression models found dementia to be positively associated with inpatient mortality. Depression alone (excluding other psychiatric disorders) was positively associated with one-year mortality. Primary care visits were associated with a reduced likelihood of both inpatient and one-year mortality. Excepting dementia, VA patients with a mental illness had comparable or higher levels of primary care visits than those having no mental illness. Patients with multiple psychiatric disorders had more outpatient care than those with one psychiatric disorder.
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- Jim E Banta
- Loma Linda University School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, 24951 North Circle Drive, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA
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Banta JE, Belk I, Newton K, Sherzai A. Inpatient charges and mental illness: Findings from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample 1999-2007. CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2010; 2:149-58. [PMID: 21935325 PMCID: PMC3169970 DOI: 10.2147/ceor.s7560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Inpatient costs related to mental illness are substantial, though declining as a percentage of overall mental health treatment costs. The public sector has become increasingly involved in funding and providing mental health services. Nationwide Inpatient Sample data for the years 1999–2007 were used to: 1) examine Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance charges related to mental illness hospitalizations, including trends over time; and 2) examine trends in mental comorbidity with physical illness and its effect on charges. There were an estimated 12.4 million mental illness discharges during the 9-year period, with Medicare being the primary payer for 4.3 million discharges, Medicaid for 3.3 million, private insurance for 3.2 million, and 1.6 million for all other payers. Mean inflation-adjusted charges per hospitalization were US$17,528, US$15,651, US$10,539, and US$11,663, respectively. Charges to public sources increased for schizophrenia and dementia-related discharges, with little private/public change noted for mood disorders. Comorbid mood disorders increased dramatically from 1.5 million discharges in 1999 to 3.4 million discharges in 2007. Comorbid illness was noted in 14.0% of the 342 million inpatient discharges during the study period and was associated with increased charges for some medical conditions and decreased charges for other medical conditions.
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BACKGROUND The possibility that daily sessions of music-guided slow breathing may reduce 24-h ambulatory blood pressure (ABP), and predictors of efficacy were explored in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial with parallel design. METHODS Age-matched and sex-matched hypertensive patients were randomized to music-guided slow breathing exercises (4-6 breaths/min; 1: 2 ratio of inspiration: expiration duration) (Intervention; n = 29) or to control groups who were thought to relax while either listening to slow music (Control-M; n = 26) or reading a book (Control-R; n = 31). At baseline and at follow-up visits (1 week and 1, 3 and 6 months), ABP monitoring was performed. RESULTS At mixed model analysis, intervention was associated with a significant reduction of 24-h (P = 0.001) and night-time (0100-0600 h) (P < 0.0001) systolic ABP. The average reduction of systolic 24-h ABP at 6 months was 4.6 mmHg [confidence limits at 95% 1.93-7.35] and 4.1 mmHg (95% confidence limits 1.59-6.67) vs. Control-M and Control-R groups, respectively, (P < 0.001 for both). Antihypertensive treatment was selected as negative predictor of BP reduction at multivariate stepwise analysis. When antihypertensive treatment was inserted as covariate in a generalized linear model, psychological subscales assessed at baseline by the Mental Health Inventory questionnaire were found to affect systolic blood pressure reduction at 6-month follow-up (general positive affect P < 0.001; emotional ties, P < 0.001; loss of behavioral control, P = 0.035). In particular, a level of general positive affect higher than the 75th percentiles was found to be significantly associated with low treatment efficacy (odds ratio 0.09; 95% confidence limits 0.01-0.93). CONCLUSION Daily sessions of voluntary music-guided slow breathing significantly reduce 24-h systolic ABP, and psychological predictors of efficacy can be identified.
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The veterans health care system administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was established after World War I to provide health care for veterans who suffered from conditions related to their military service. It has grown to be the nation's largest integrated health care system. As the system grew, a number of factors contributed to its becoming increasingly dysfunctional. By the mid-1990s, VA health care was widely criticized for providing fragmented and disjointed care of unpredictable and irregular quality, which was expensive, difficult to access, and insensitive to individual needs. Between 1995 and 1999, the VA health care system was reengineered, focusing especially on management accountability, care coordination, quality improvement, resource allocation, and information management. Numerous systemic changes were implemented, producing dramatically improved quality, service, and operational efficiency. VA health care is now considered among the best in America, and the VA transformation is viewed as a model for health care reform.
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Mistry R, Gokhman I, Bastani R, Gould R, Jimenez E, Maxwell A, McDermott C, Rosansky J, Van Stone W, Jarvik L. Measuring medical burden using CIRS in older veterans enrolled in UPBEAT, a psychogeriatric treatment program: a pilot study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2004; 59:1068-75. [PMID: 15528780 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/59.10.m1068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A quantitative measure of medical burden is needed to assess medical comorbidities in psychogeriatric patients. The Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS) is the most widely used instrument for measuring medical burden in psychogeriatric research. Many clinicians, however, are discouraged by the requirement to project the persistence of acute conditions and therefore do not use the scale. The goal of this pilot study was to determine whether the inclusion of acute medical conditions undermines the usefulness of the CIRS. No such comparison was found in the existing literature. METHODS Included in this study were 95 patients previously enrolled in the Unified Psychogeriatric Biopsychosocial Evaluation and Treatment (UPBEAT) demonstration program. All were male veterans of the U.S. armed forces who were admitted to acute medical or surgical inpatient units and who had positive screening results for anxiety, depression, or alcohol abuse. Two types of retrospective CIRS ratings were made for each patient: one included (CIRS-IP) and the other excluded (CIRS-PH) acute conditions. For each type of rating (CIRS-IP and CIRS-PH), 7 CIRS scores were computed according to methods reported in the literature. Survival time during 24 months of follow-up was used as a measure of health outcome indicating medical burden. RESULTS With 1 exception, CIRS-IP and corresponding CIRS-PH scores were highly correlated (.70 < r <.99; p <.001). And, for 5 of 7 scores, both CIRS-IP and CIRS-PH were significantly associated with survival time (p <.05). CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that the CIRS can be used as an indicator of medical burden even with the inclusion of acute conditions. If replicated, these findings may increase CIRS use and thus aid the effort to encourage clinicians working with psychogeriatric patients to use standardized instruments to document medical burden.
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- Ritesh Mistry
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, and Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
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Gerson S, Mistry R, Bastani R, Blow F, Gould R, Llorente M, Maxwell A, Moye J, Olsen E, Rohrbaugh R, Rosansky J, Van Stone W, Jarvik L. Symptoms of depression and anxiety (MHI) following acute medical/surgical hospitalization and post-discharge psychiatric diagnoses (DSM) in 839 geriatric US veterans. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2004; 19:1155-67. [PMID: 15526306 DOI: 10.1002/gps.1217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We addressed the relatively unexplored use of screening scores measuring symptoms of depression and/or anxiety to aid in identifying patients at increased risk for post-discharge DSM-IV Axis I diagnoses. We were unable to find such studies in the literature. METHOD Elderly veterans without recent psychiatric diagnoses were screened for depression and anxiety symptoms upon admission to acute medical/surgical units using the Mental Health Inventory (MHI). Following discharge, those who had exceeded cut-off scores and had been randomized to UPBEAT Care (Unified Psychogeriatric Biopsychosocial Evaluation and Treatment, a clinical demonstration project) were evaluated for DSM diagnoses. We report on 839 patients, mostly male (96.3%; mean age 69.6 +/- 6.7 years), comparing three groups, i.e. those meeting screening criteria for symptoms of (i) depression only; (ii) anxiety only; and (iii) both depression and anxiety. RESULTS Despite absence of recent psychiatric history, 58.6% of the 839 patients received a DSM diagnosis post-discharge (21.8% adjustment; 15.4% anxiety; 7.5% mood; and 14.0% other disorders). Patients meeting screening criteria for both depression and anxiety symptoms received a DSM diagnosis more frequently than those meeting criteria for anxiety symptoms only (61.9% vs 49.0%, p = 0.017), but did not differ significantly from those meeting criteria for depressive symptoms only (61.9% vs 56.8%, p = 0.174). Although exceeding the MHI screening cut-off scores for depression, anxiety, or both helped to identify patients with a post-discharge DSM diagnosis, the actual MHI screening scores failed to do so. CONCLUSION Screening hospitalized medical/surgical patients for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and particularly for the combination thereof, may help identify those with increased risk of subsequent DSM diagnoses, including adjustment disorder.
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- Sylvia Gerson
- UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Oslin DW, Thompson R, Kallan MJ, TenHave T, Blow FC, Bastani R, Gould RL, Maxwell AE, Rosansky J, Van Stone W, Jarvik L. Treatment effects from UPBEAT: a randomized trial of care management for behavioral health problems in hospitalized elderly patients. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 2004; 17:99-106. [PMID: 15157351 DOI: 10.1177/0891988703262539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the Unified Psychogeriatric Biopsychosocial Evaluation and Treatment (UPBEAT) Program, an interdisciplinary mental health care management program, on the behavioral health symptoms of elderly veterans. Participants, 60 years and older, included 2637 veterans recruited from medical/surgical units who screened positively for significant depressive or anxiety symptoms and/or at-risk alcohol drinking. Participants were randomized to UPBEAT or to usual care. Primary outcomes were measured at baseline and at 6, 12, and 24 months. Participant nonadherence to the protocol was common and is a major limitation. There were no differences between UPBEAT and usual care patients on symptom or functional outcomes at any follow-up point. Exploratory analyses suggested that among participants with more physical health problems, there were greater improvements in depressive symptoms in those assigned to UPBEAT care. Despite a theoretical and practically sound intervention, participation was low and treatment outcomes, while generally good, appeared unaffected by the addition of the program.
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- David W Oslin
- Section of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Room 3002, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Wieland D. The effectiveness and costs of comprehensive geriatric evaluation and management. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2003; 48:227-37. [PMID: 14607385 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2003.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a multidimensional interdisciplinary diagnostic process focused on determining a frail elderly person's medical, psychological, and functional capabilities in order to develop a coordinated and integrated plan for treatment and long-term follow-up. Geriatrics interventions building on CGA are defined from their historical emergence to the present day in a discussion of their complexity, goals and normative components. Through literature review, questions of the effectiveness and costs of these interventions are addressed. Evidence of effectiveness is derived from individual trials and, particularly, recent systematic reviews. While the trial evidence lends support to the proposition that geriatric interventions can be effective, the results have not been uniform. Review of meta-regression studies suggests that much of this outcome variability is related to identifiable program design parameters. In particular, targeting the frail, an interdisciplinary team structure with clinical control of care, and long-term follow-up, tend to be associated with effective programs. Answers to cost-effectiveness questions also vary and are more rare. With some exceptions, existing evidence as exists suggest that geriatrics interventions can be effective without raising total costs of care. Despite the attention given to these questions in recent years, there is still much room for clinical and scientific advance as we move to better understand what CGA interventions do well and in whom.
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- Darryl Wieland
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, 9 Medical Park, #630, Columbia, SC 29204, USA.
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Lavretsky H, Mistry R, Bastani R, Gould R, Gokhman I, Huang D, Maxwell A, McDermott C, Rosansky J, Jarvik L. Symptoms of depression and anxiety predict mortality in elderly veterans enrolled in the UPBEAT program. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2003; 18:183-4. [PMID: 12571829 DOI: 10.1002/gps.706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- H Lavretsky
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA-Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, 760 Westwood Plaza, Room 37-425, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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Current awareness in geriatric psychiatry. Bibliography. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2001. [PMID: 11571778 DOI: 10.1002/gps.377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In order to keep subscribers up-to-date with the latest developments in their field, John Wiley &: Sons are providing a current awareness service in each issue of the journal. The bibliography contains newly published material in the field of geriatric psychiatry. Each bibliography is divided into 9 sections: 1 Books, Reviews &: Symposia; 2 General; 3 Assessment; 4 Epidemiology; 5 Therapy; 6 Care; 7 Dementia; 8 Depression; 9 Psychology. Within each section, articles are listed in alphabetical order with respect to author. If, in the preceding period, no publications are located relevant to any one of these headings, that section will be omitted
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