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Predictors and outcomes in primary depression care (POKAL) - a research training group develops an innovative approach to collaborative care. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2022; 23:309. [PMID: 36460965 PMCID: PMC9717547 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-022-01913-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND The interdisciplinary research training group (POKAL) aims to improve care for patients with depression and multimorbidity in primary care. POKAL includes nine projects within the framework of the Chronic Care Model (CCM). In addition, POKAL will train young (mental) health professionals in research competences within primary care settings. POKAL will address specific challenges in diagnosis (reliability of diagnosis, ignoring suicidal risks), in treatment (insufficient patient involvement, highly fragmented care and inappropriate long-time anti-depressive medication) and in implementation of innovations (insufficient guideline adherence, use of irrelevant patient outcomes, ignoring relevant context factors) in primary depression care. METHODS In 2021 POKAL started with a first group of 16 trainees in general practice (GPs), pharmacy, psychology, public health, informatics, etc. The program is scheduled for at least 6 years, so a second group of trainees starting in 2024 will also have three years of research-time. Experienced principal investigators (PIs) supervise all trainees in their specific projects. All projects refer to the CCM and focus on the diagnostic, therapeutic, and implementation challenges. RESULTS The first cohort of the POKAL research training group will develop and test new depression-specific diagnostics (hermeneutical strategies, predicting models, screening for suicidal ideation), treatment (primary-care based psycho-education, modulating factors in depression monitoring, strategies of de-prescribing) and implementation in primary care (guideline implementation, use of patient-assessed data, identification of relevant context factors). Based on those results the second cohort of trainees and their PIs will run two major trials to proof innovations in primary care-based a) diagnostics and b) treatment for depression. CONCLUSION The research and training programme POKAL aims to provide appropriate approaches for depression diagnosis and treatment in primary care.
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Adriaenssens J, Benahmed N, Ricour C. Improving mental healthcare for the elderly in Belgium. Int J Health Plann Manage 2019; 34:e1948-e1960. [PMID: 31347202 DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The organisation of mental healthcare for the elderly (MHCE) remains suboptimal. OBJECTIVE To identify specific organisational models that could address the mental healthcare needs of the elderly in community and primary care. METHOD A multi-modal approach, consisting of a literature review, an online survey of Belgian professional stakeholders, and an international comparison. The outcomes of this three-step study process were aggregated. RESULTS Two general and four operational strategies for organising MHCE were identified as well as barriers and incentives to MHCE in the community and primary care. About half of survey respondents perceived the current MHCE in Belgium not to meet quality criteria as described in the literature and proposed points of improvement. The transversal international comparison revealed interesting approaches for MHCE. Recommendations for the future were formulated. CONCLUSION MHCE requires a specific, low-threshold, holistic, and transdisciplinary approach. Specific strategies with emphasis on collaborative care should be applied to meet the needs of older adults with mental problems. General practitioners (GPs) can play a central role in community-oriented MHCE but should be supported by specialised healthcare providers (including old-age psychiatrists and geriatricians). Stigma and wrong beliefs, regarding the elderly population, should be tackled by means of campaigns.
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- Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre, Brussels, Belgium
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Biering P. Helpful approaches to older people experiencing mental health problems: a critical review of models of mental health care. Eur J Ageing 2019; 16:215-225. [PMID: 31139035 PMCID: PMC6509324 DOI: 10.1007/s10433-018-0490-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Despite growing concerns for the mental health of the older generation most studies focus on mental health care for younger people and there is a lack of knowledge about helpful treatment approaches and models of care for older people. Therefore, the purpose of this review was to answer the question what health care approaches are most helpful for older people experiencing mental health problems. Databases from 2000 to July 2017 were searched with focus on outcome studies, experts' opinions and treatment descriptions. Critical interpretive synthesis was used to analyse and interpret the findings. Four main models of care were found: the medical-psychiatric model which mostly focuses on antipsychotic medication for the treatment of symptoms. Psychotherapeutic and social interventions take into consideration the psychosocial perspectives of mental health problems, but little research has been done on their lasting effect. Research indicates that psychotherapy needs to be adapted to the special needs of older people. Few old people have access to psychotherapy which limits its usefulness. Holistic or integrated models of health care have emerged in recent years. These models focus on both physical and psychosocial well-being and have shown promising outcomes. To reduce antipsychotic medication older people need to be given better access to psychotherapy and social interventions. This presupposes training health care professionals in such treatment methods. The holistic models need to be developed and studied further and given high priority in health care policy.
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- Páll Biering
- University of Iceland, Eiriksgata 34, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland
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Wan HWY, Carey KA, D'Silva A, Kasparian NA, Farrar MA. "Getting ready for the adult world": how adults with spinal muscular atrophy perceive and experience healthcare, transition and well-being. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2019; 14:74. [PMID: 30940178 PMCID: PMC6446316 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-019-1052-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has profound implications across a lifetime for people with the condition and their families. Those affected need long-term multidisciplinary medical and supportive care to maintain functional mobility, independence and quality of life. Little is known about how adults with SMA experience healthcare, or the components of care perceived as important in promoting well-being. The purpose of this study was to use qualitative research methodology to explore the lived experiences of healthcare and wellbeing of adults with SMA. Purposive sampling was used to recruit adolescents and adults with SMA, their parents and partners. Face-to-face or telephone-based semi-structured interviews were recorded and analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Results Across a total of 25 interviews (19 people with SMA, 5 parents, 1 partner) many participants described disengagement from health services and major gaps in care throughout adulthood. Disengagement was attributed to the perceived low value of care, as well as pragmatic, financial and social barriers to navigating the complex healthcare system and accessing disability services. Adults with SMA valued healthcare services that set collaborative goals, and resources with a positive impact on their quality of life. Mental health care was highlighted as a major unmet need, particularly during times of fear and frustration in response to loss of function, social isolation, stigma, and questions of self-worth. Alongside this, participants reported resilience and pride in their coping approaches, particularly when supported by informal networks of family, friends and peers with SMA. Conclusions These findings provide insight into the lived experiences, values and perspectives of adults with SMA and their carers, revealing major, ongoing unmet healthcare needs, despite many realising meaningful and productive lives. Findings indicate the necessity of accessible, patient- and family-centered multidisciplinary care clinics that address currently unmet physical and mental health needs. Understanding the lived experiences of people with SMA, particularly during times of transition, is critical to advancing health policy, practice and research. Future studies are needed to quantify the prevalence, burden and impact of mental health needs whilst also exploring potential supportive and therapeutic strategies. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13023-019-1052-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Hamish W Y Wan
- Discipline of Paediatrics, School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Randwick, Australia
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- Discipline of Paediatrics, School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Randwick, Australia
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- Discipline of Paediatrics, School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Randwick, Australia
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Discipline of Paediatrics, School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Randwick, Australia. .,Department of Neurology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, Australia.
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Patient Engagement in ACO Practices and Patient-reported Outcomes Among Adults With Co-occurring Chronic Disease and Mental Health Conditions. Med Care 2019; 56:551-556. [PMID: 29762273 DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Accountable care organizations (ACOs) have increased their use of patient activation and engagement strategies, but it is unknown whether they achieve better outcomes for patients with comorbid chronic physical and mental health conditions. OBJECTIVES To assess the extent to which practices with patient-centered cultures, greater shared decision-making strategies, and better coordination among team members have better patient-reported outcomes (PROs) for patients with diabetes and/or cardiovascular and comorbid mental health diagnoses. RESEARCH DESIGN Sixteen practices randomly selected from top and bottom quartiles of a 39-item patient activation/engagement implementation survey of primary care team members (n=411) to assess patient-centered culture, shared decision-making, and relational coordination among team members. These data were linked to survey data on patient engagement and on emotional, physical, and social patient-reported health outcomes. SUBJECTS Adult patients (n=606) with diabetes, cardiovascular, and comorbid mental health conditions who had at least 1 visit at participating primary care practices of 2 ACOs. MEASURES Depression/anxiety, physical functioning, social functioning; patient-centered culture, patient activation/engagement implementation, relational coordination. RESULTS Patients receiving care from practices with high patient-centered cultures reported better physical functioning (0.025) and borderline better emotional functioning (0.059) compared with less patient-centered practices. More activated patients reported better PROs, with higher activation levels partially mediating the relationship of patient-centered culture and better PROs. CONCLUSIONS ACO patients with comorbid physical and mental health diagnoses report better physical functioning when practices have patient-centered cultures. More activated/engaged patients report better patient emotional, physical, and social health outcomes.
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Suicidal behavior in older adults (65 years old and over) is a major public health issue in many countries. Suicide rates increase during the life course and are as high as 48.7/100,000 among older white men in the USA. Specific health conditions and stress factors increase the complexity of the explanatory model for suicide in older adults. A PubMed literature search was performed to identify most recent and representative studies on suicide risk factors in older adults. The aim of our narrative review was to provide a critical evaluation of recent findings concerning specific risk factors for suicidal thoughts and behaviors among older people: psychiatric and neurocognitive disorders, social exclusion, bereavement, cognitive impairment, decision making and cognitive inhibition, physical illnesses, and physical and psychological pain. We also aimed to approach the problem of euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide in older adults. Our main findings emphasize the need to integrate specific stress factors, such as feelings of social disconnectedness, neurocognitive impairment or decision making, as well as chronic physical illnesses and disability in suicide models and in suicide prevention programs in older adults. Furthermore, the chronic care model should be adapted for the treatment of older people with long-term conditions in order to improve the treatment of depressive disorders and the prevention of suicidal thoughts and acts.
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- Ismael Conejero
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), University of Montpellier, Neuropsychiatry: Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Montpellier, France.,Department of Emergency Psychiatry and Post-Acute Care, Lapeyronie Hospital, Center Hospitalier Universitairere (CHU) Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), University of Montpellier, Neuropsychiatry: Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Montpellier, France.,Department of Emergency Psychiatry and Post-Acute Care, Lapeyronie Hospital, Center Hospitalier Universitairere (CHU) Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,FondaMental Foundation, Créteil, France
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- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), University of Montpellier, Neuropsychiatry: Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Montpellier, France.,Department of Emergency Psychiatry and Post-Acute Care, Lapeyronie Hospital, Center Hospitalier Universitairere (CHU) Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,FondaMental Foundation, Créteil, France
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- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), University of Montpellier, Neuropsychiatry: Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Montpellier, France.,Department of Emergency Psychiatry and Post-Acute Care, Lapeyronie Hospital, Center Hospitalier Universitairere (CHU) Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,FondaMental Foundation, Créteil, France
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Balbale SN, Trivedi I, O'Dwyer LC, McHugh MC, Evans CT, Jordan N, Keefer LA. Strategies to Identify and Reduce Opioid Misuse Among Patients with Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Systematic Scoping Review. Dig Dis Sci 2017; 62:2668-2685. [PMID: 28780607 PMCID: PMC5774232 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-017-4705-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/29/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Scoping reviews are preliminary assessments intended to characterize the extent and nature of emerging research evidence, identify literature gaps, and offer directions for future research. We conducted a systematic scoping review to describe published scientific literature on strategies to identify and reduce opioid misuse among patients with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and disorders. METHODS We performed structured keyword searches to identify manuscripts published through June 2016 in the PubMed MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Scopus, and Web of Science databases to extract original research articles that described healthcare practices, tools, or interventions to identify and reduce opioid misuse among GI patients. The Chronic Care Model (CCM) was used to classify the strategies presented. RESULTS Twelve articles met the inclusion criteria. A majority of studies used quasi-experimental or retrospective cohort study designs. Most studies addressed the CCM's clinical information systems element. Seven studies involved identification of opioid misuse through prescription drug monitoring and opioid misuse screening tools. Four studies discussed reductions in opioid use by harnessing drug monitoring data and individual care plans, and implementing self-management and opioid detoxification interventions. One study described drug monitoring and an audit-and-feedback intervention to both identify and reduce opioid misuse. Greatest reductions in opioid misuse were observed when drug monitoring, self-management, or audit-and-feedback interventions were used. CONCLUSION Prescription drug monitoring and self-management interventions may be promising strategies to identify and reduce opioid misuse in GI care. Rigorous, empirical research is needed to evaluate the longer-term impact of these strategies.
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- Salva N Balbale
- Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 633 N St Clair Street, 20th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
- Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Health Services Research and Development, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL, USA.
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- Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 633 N St Clair Street, 20th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 633 N St Clair Street, 20th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 633 N St Clair Street, 20th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
- Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Health Services Research and Development, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL, USA
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 633 N St Clair Street, 20th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
- Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Health Services Research and Development, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL, USA
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Garcia TJ, Harrison TC, Goodwin JS. Nursing Home Stakeholder Views of Resident Involvement in Medical Care Decisions. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2016; 26:712-28. [PMID: 25721717 PMCID: PMC5371402 DOI: 10.1177/1049732315573206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Demand by nursing home residents for involvement in their medical care, or, patient-centered care, is expected to increase as baby boomers begin seeking long-term care for their chronic illnesses. To explore the needs in meeting this proposed demand, we used a qualitative descriptive method with content analysis to obtain the joint perspective of key stakeholders on the current state of person-centered medical care in the nursing home. We interviewed 31 nursing home stakeholders: 5 residents, 7 family members, 8 advanced practice registered nurses, 5 physicians, and 6 administrators. Our findings revealed constraints placed by the long-term care system limited medical involvement opportunities and created conflicting goals for patient-centered medical care. Resident participation in medical care was perceived as low, but important. The creation of supportive educational programs for all stakeholders to facilitate a common goal for nursing home admission and to provide assistance through the long-term care system was encouraged.
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- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
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Grundberg Å, Hansson A, Religa D, Hillerås P. Home care assistants' perspectives on detecting mental health problems and promoting mental health among community-dwelling seniors with multimorbidity. J Multidiscip Healthc 2016; 9:83-95. [PMID: 26966371 PMCID: PMC4771392 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s99388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Elderly people with multiple chronic conditions, or multimorbidity, are at risk of developing poor mental health. These seniors often remain in their homes with support from home care assistants (HCAs). Mental health promotion by HCAs needs to be studied further because they may be among the first to observe changes in clients' mental health status. AIM To describe HCAs' perspectives on detecting mental health problems and promoting mental health among homebound seniors with multimorbidity. METHODS We applied a descriptive qualitative study design using semi-structured interviews. Content analyses were performed on five focus group interviews conducted in 2014 with 26 HCAs. RESULTS Most HCAs stated that they were experienced in caring for clients with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and high alcohol consumption. The HCAs mentioned as causes, or risk factors, multiple chronic conditions, feelings of loneliness, and social isolation. The findings reveal that continuity of care and seniors' own thoughts and perceptions were essential to detecting mental health problems. Observation, collaboration, and social support emerged as important means of detecting mental health problems and promoting mental health. CONCLUSION The HCAs had knowledge of risk factors, but they seemed insecure about which health professionals had the primary responsibility for mental health. They also seemed to have detected early signs of mental health problems, even though good personal knowledge of the client and continuity in home visits were crucial to do so. When it came to mental health promotion, the suggestions related to the aim of ending social isolation, decreasing feelings of loneliness, and increasing physical activity. The results indicate that the HCAs seemed dependent on supervision by district nurses and on care managers' decisions to support the needed care, to schedule assignments related to the detection of mental health problems, and to promote mental health.
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- Åke Grundberg
- Division of Neurogeriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
- Sophiahemmet University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Neurogeriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Division of Neurogeriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
- Sophiahemmet University, Stockholm, Sweden
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Waterworth S, Arroll B, Raphael D, Parsons J, Gott M. A qualitative study of nurses' clinical experience in recognising low mood and depression in older patients with multiple long-term conditions. J Clin Nurs 2015; 24:2562-70. [PMID: 25988594 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore how nurses' recognise depression in older patients with multiple long-term conditions and the strategies they use to support the patient. BACKGROUND Depression decreases an older person's quality of life and sense of wellness, and increases functional impairment. The positive role of nurses working with patients with long-term conditions is now being recognised internationally; however, there is a gap in the research about how nurses recognise depression in older patients and how this impacts on their practice. DESIGN This is a qualitative study informed by a constructivist grounded theory approach. METHODS In-depth telephone interviews were conducted with 40 nurses working in geographically diverse areas in New Zealand. RESULTS Having the conversation with older patients about their low moods, or specifically about depression was not something that all the nurses had, or felt they could have. While some nurses knew they could provide specific advice to patients, others believed this was not their responsibility, or within the scope of their role. CONCLUSION Faced with an increasing number of older people with long-term conditions, one of which maybe depression itself or as a result of living with other long-term conditions, ongoing monitoring and support pathways are necessary to prevent further decline in the older person's quality of life and well-being. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Nurses in primary health care can build on current knowledge and skills to increase their capability to promote 'ageing well' with older people who have long-term conditions and depression.
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- Susan Waterworth
- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Greene RA, Dasso E, Ho S, Genaidy AM. A Person-Focused Model of Care for the Twenty-First Century: A System-of-Systems Perspective. Popul Health Manag 2014; 17:166-71. [DOI: 10.1089/pop.2013.0040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- UnitedHealthCare, Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Grundberg A, Ebbeskog B, Gustafsson SA, Religa D. Mental health-promoting dialogues from the perspective of community-dwelling seniors with multimorbidity. J Multidiscip Healthc 2014; 7:189-99. [PMID: 24812516 PMCID: PMC4011806 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s59307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Mental health promotion needs to be studied more deeply within the context of primary care, because persons with multiple chronic conditions are at risk of developing poor mental health. In order to make progress in the understanding of mental health promotion, the aim of this study was to describe the experiences of health-promoting dialogues from the perspective of community-dwelling seniors with multimorbidity - what these seniors believe is important for achieving a dialogue that may promote their mental health. Seven interviews with six women and one man, aged 83-96 years, were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The results were summarized into nine subcategories and three categories. The underlying meaning of the text was formulated into an overarching theme that embraced every category, "perceived and well-managed as a unique individual". These seniors with multimorbidity missed someone to talk to about their mental health, and needed partners that were accessible for health dialogues that could promote mental health. The participants missed friends and relatives to talk to and they (crucially) lacked health care or social service providers for health-promoting dialogues that may promote mental health. An optimal level of care can be achieved through involvement, continuity, and by providing a health-promoting dialogue based on seniors' needs and wishes, with the remembrance that general health promotion also may promote mental health. Implications for clinical practice and further research are discussed.
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- Division of Nursing, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Psychiatric Research Centre, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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From a naturalistic perspective on mental illness, depression is often described in terms of biological dysfunctions, while a normative perspective emphasizes the lived experience of depression as a harmful condition. The paper relates a conceptual analysis of "depressive situation" to an analysis of the lived experience of depression. As such, it predominantly aims to specify depression as a harmful condition in lights of normative perspective on mental disorder, but partially refers to empirical research, i.e., naturalistic perspective on depression, to exemplarily stress on the methodological merits and limits of relating phenomenological considerations closer to empirical research. The depressive situation is further specified with an examination of the evaluative dynamics by which individuals meaningfully relate to themselves, others and the world. These evaluative dynamics emerge out of the interplay of pre-reflective and reflective processes, which are significantly altered in depression. Such alterations of the evaluative structure are inextricably intertwined with significant distortions of practical sense in depression. From a phenomenological perspective, these distortions of practical sense show in characteristic experiences of evaluative incoherence and impairments of agency. Finally, this paper focuses on an examination of "evaluative incapacity," which has the integrative potential to capture a range of typical changes of meaningful relatedness that determine the depressive situation.
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- Kerrin A. Jacobs
- Kolleg Friedrich Nietzsche, Klassik Stiftung WeimarWeimar, Germany
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BACKGROUND Factors contributing to patient-reported experiences of diabetes self-management support are not understood well, particularly over time. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to identify the contribution of patient characteristics to patient-reported quality of SMS. METHODS Using secondary data from a prospective clinical trial (n = 339) comparing three approaches of providing diabetes self-management support (Group Medical Visits, Automated Telephone Support, and Usual Care) in a diverse, underserved population, the influence of patient characteristics (e.g., age, gender, income, and health status) was examined on Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care ratings. RESULTS At baseline, older age (p = .014), being female (p = .038), and having lower income (p = .001) were associated with lower ratings. Income and interactions involving income combined explained 12% of the variance in baseline ratings. Compared with White patients, African American and Asian patients tended to have higher baseline ratings (p = .076 and p = .045, respectively). Race or ethnicity influenced perceptions throughout the trial, explaining 5% of the variance at baseline and 2% of the variance in 1-year changes in Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care ratings. As expected, over 1 year, ratings increased more for patients in both intervention groups compared with the control group (p < .001). DISCUSSION Ratings of healthcare quality are influenced by patient characteristics independent of the nature of the care provided. Understanding more precisely how these differences are associated with differences in clinical processes will be particularly important for efforts aiming to integrate patient-reported measures into assessments of healthcare quality during routine clinical care and clinical trials.
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Grundberg A, Ebbeskog B, Dahlgren MA, Religa D. How community-dwelling seniors with multimorbidity conceive the concept of mental health and factors that may influence it: a phenomenographic study. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2012; 7:1-13. [PMID: 23237629 PMCID: PMC3522873 DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v7i0.19716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Multimorbidity, that is, the coexistence of chronic diseases, is associated with mental health issues among elderly people. In Sweden, seniors with multimorbidity often live at home and receive care from nursing aides and district nurses. The aim of this study was to describe the variation in how community-dwelling seniors with multimorbidity perceive the concept of mental health and what may influence it. Thirteen semi-structured interviews were analysed using a phenomenographic approach. Six qualitatively different ways of understanding the concept of mental health and factors that may influence it, reflecting key variations of meaning, were identified. The discerned categories were: mental health is dependent on desirable feelings and social contacts, mental health is dependent on undesirable feelings and social isolation, mental health is dependent on power of the mind and ability to control thoughts, mental health is dependent on powerlessness of the mind and inability to control thoughts, mental health is dependent on active behaviour and a healthy lifestyle, and mental health is dependent on passive behaviour and physical inactivity. According to the respondents’ view, the concept of mental health can be defined as how an individual feels, thinks, and acts and also includes a positive as well as a negative aspect. Social contacts, physical activity, and optimism may improve mental health while social isolation, ageing, and chronic pain may worsen it. Findings highlight the importance of individually definitions of mental health and that community-dwelling seniors with multimorbidity may describe how multiple chronic conditions can affect their life situation. It is essential to organize the health care system to provide individual health promotion dialogues, and future research should address the prerequisites for conducting mental health promotion dialogues.
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- Ake Grundberg
- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Alzheimer Disease Research Centre (KI-ADRC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Holm AL, Severinsson E. Chronic care model for the management of depression: synthesis of barriers to, and facilitators of, success. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2012; 21:513-23. [PMID: 22640276 DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00827.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Depression is a socially- and physically-disabling condition. The Chronic Care Model (CCM) was developed to promote better management of long-term conditions, such as depression, in primary care settings. The aim of the study was to identify barriers to, and facilitators of, success when implementing the CCM for the management of depression in primary care. A systematic search was conducted in electronic databases from January 2005 to December 2011. Thirteen articles met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed by means of a thematic analysis. The barriers were categorized under two themes: lack of organizational, administrative, and professional ability to change and implement the components of the CCM; and lack of clarity pertaining to the responsibility inherent in the role of care manager (often a nurse) when it comes to promoting the patient's self-management ability. In terms of the facilitators of success, two themes emerged: leadership support and vision, and redesigning the delivery system. When shaping an environment for organizational change, leadership and professionals must work towards a common goal and vision. Such processes require a care manager with a clear role and responsibilities in order for the health-care system to meet the needs of the person with depression.
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- Anne Lise Holm
- Centre for Women's, Family and Child Health, Vestfold University College, Tønsberg.
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Coventry PA, Hays R, Dickens C, Bundy C, Garrett C, Cherrington A, Chew-Graham C. Talking about depression: a qualitative study of barriers to managing depression in people with long term conditions in primary care. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2011; 12:10. [PMID: 21426542 PMCID: PMC3070666 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-12-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2010] [Accepted: 03/22/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The risk of depression is increased in people with long term conditions (LTCs) and is associated with poorer patient outcomes for both the depressive illness and the LTC, but often remains undetected and poorly managed. The aim of this study was to identify and explore barriers to detecting and managing depression in primary care in people with two exemplar LTCs: diabetes and coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with 19 healthcare professionals drawn predominately from primary care, along with 7 service users and 3 carers (n = 29). One focus group was then held with a set of 6 healthcare professionals and a set of 7 service users and 1 carer (n = 14). Interviews and the focus group were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed independently. The two data sets were then inspected for commonalities using a constant comparative method, leading to a final thematic framework used in this paper. RESULTS Barriers to detecting and managing depression in people with LTCs in primary care exist: i) when practitioners in partnership with patients conceptualise depression as a common and understandable response to the losses associated with LTCs - depression in the presence of LTCs is normalised, militating against its recognition and treatment; ii) where highly performanced managed consultations under the terms of the Quality and Outcomes Framework encourage reductionist approaches to case-finding in people with CHD and diabetes, and iii) where there is uncertainty among practitioners about how to negotiate labels for depression in people with LTCs in ways that might facilitate shared understanding and future management. CONCLUSION Depression was often normalised in the presence of LTCs, obviating rather than facilitating further assessment and management. Furthermore, structural constraints imposed by the QOF encouraged reductionist approaches to case-finding for depression in consultations for CHD and diabetes. Future work might focus on how interventions that draw on the principles of the chronic care model, such as collaborative care, could support primary care practitioners to better recognise and manage depression in patients with LTCs.
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- Peter A Coventry
- Greater Manchester Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, Health Sciences Research Group and Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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Jacelon CS, Furman E, Rea A, Macdonald B, Donoghue LC. Creating a Professional Practice Model for Postacute Care. J Gerontol Nurs 2011; 37:53-60. [DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20100831-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2009] [Accepted: 05/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Frei A, Chmiel C, Schläpfer H, Birnbaum B, Held U, Steurer J, Rosemann T. The Chronic CARe for diAbeTes study (CARAT): a cluster randomized controlled trial. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2010; 9:23. [PMID: 20550650 PMCID: PMC2902433 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2840-9-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2010] [Accepted: 06/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetes is a major challenge for the health care system and especially for the primary care provider. The Chronic Care Model represents an evidence-based framework for the care for chronically ill. An increasing number of studies showed that implementing elements of the Chronic Care Model improves patient relevant outcomes and process parameters. However, most of these findings have been performed in settings different from the Swiss health care system which is dominated by single handed practices. METHODS/DESIGN CARAT is a cluster randomized controlled trial with general practitioners as the unit of randomization (trial registration: ISRCTN05947538). The study challenges the hypothesis that implementing several elements of the Chronic Care Model via a specially trained practice nurse improves the HbA1c level of diabetes type II patients significantly after one year (primary outcome). Furthermore, we assume that the intervention increases the proportion of patients who achieve the recommended targets regarding blood pressure (<130/80), HbA1c (=<6.5%) and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (<2.6 mmol/l), increases patients' quality of life (SF-36) and several evidence-based quality indicators for diabetes care. These improvements in care will be experienced by the patients (PACIC-5A) as well as by the practice team (ACIC). According to the power calculation, 28 general practitioners will be randomized either to the intervention group or to the control group. Each general practitioner will include 12 patients suffering from diabetes type II. In the intervention group the general practitioner as well as the practice nurse will be trained to perform care for diabetes patients according to the Chronic Care Model in teamwork. In the control group no intervention will be applied at all and patients will be treated as usual. Measurements (pre-data-collection) will take place in months II-IV, starting in February 2010. Follow-up data will be collected after 1 year. DISCUSSION This study challenges the hypothesis that the Chronic Care Model can be easily implemented by a practice nurse focused approach. If our results will confirm this hypothesis the suggestion arises whether this approach should be implemented in other chronic diseases and multimorbid patients and how to redesign care in Switzerland.
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- Anja Frei
- Institute of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Bevan G. Problem drug use the public health imperative: what some of the literature says. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PREVENTION AND POLICY 2009; 4:21. [PMID: 20015369 PMCID: PMC2805619 DOI: 10.1186/1747-597x-4-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2009] [Accepted: 12/16/2009] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Background With more than 200,000 problem drug users is contact with structured treatment services in England the public health imperative behind drug treatment is great. Problem drug use for many is a chronic and relapsing condition, where "cure" is often neither a reasonable or appropriate expectation and it can further be argued that in these circumstances problem drug use is no different from any number of chronic and enduring health conditions that are managed in the health care system and therefore should be conceptualised as such. Discussion A public health approach to drug treatment emphasises the need for drug users in or accessing treatment, to reduce their harmful drug use, reduce drug use related risks such as sepsis and overdose and stay alive for longer. However a public health perspective in relation to problem drug use isn't always either apparent or readily understood and to that end there is still a significant need to continue the arguments and debate that treatment and interventions for problem and dependent drug users need to extend beyond an individualistic approach. For the purposes of discussion in this article public and population health will be used interchangeably. Summary A recognition and acceptance that a public and population health approach to the management of problem drug users is sound public health policy also then requires a long term commitment in terms of staffing and resources where service delivery mirrors that of chronic condition management.
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- Gez Bevan
- University of Sunderland, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Chester Rd, Sunderland, SR1 3SD, UK.
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Home- versus office-based buprenorphine inductions for opioid-dependent patients. J Subst Abuse Treat 2009; 38:153-9. [PMID: 19801178 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2009.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2009] [Revised: 07/31/2009] [Accepted: 08/04/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Recent legislation permits the treatment of opioid-dependent patients with buprenorphine in the primary care setting, opening doors for the development of new treatment models for opioid dependence. We modified national buprenorphine treatment guidelines to emphasize patient self-management by giving patients the opportunity to choose to have buprenorphine inductions at home or the physician's office. We examined whether patients who had home-based inductions achieved greater 30-day retention than patients who had traditional office-based inductions in a study of 115 opioid-dependent patients treated in an inner-city health center. Retention was similar in both groups: 50 (78.1%) in office-based group versus 40 (78.4%) in home-based group, p = .97. Several patient characteristics were associated with choosing office- versus home-based inductions, which likely influenced these results. We conclude that opioid dependence can be successfully managed in the primary care setting. Approaches that encourage patient involvement in treatment for opioid dependence can be beneficial.
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This paper describes the successful application of the Chronic Care Model (CCM) at Touchstone innovaré, a large mental health agency serving a population of persons with a serious psychiatric condition. Based on our experience with the CCM, it is proposed that it could be applied in behavioral health care in the same manner as it is in physical health care. It is our contention that "chronic condition" should be the key phrase, and that there should not be a distinction in the application of a treatment model, whether the chronic condition is behavioral or physical.
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- Thomas J Blakely
- Touchstone innovaré, 5250 Blakely Drive, Belmont, MI 49306, USA.
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Detweiler-Bedell JB, Friedman MA, Leventhal H, Miller IW, Leventhal EA. Integrating co-morbid depression and chronic physical disease management: identifying and resolving failures in self-regulation. Clin Psychol Rev 2008; 28:1426-46. [PMID: 18848740 PMCID: PMC2669084 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2008.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2006] [Revised: 08/15/2008] [Accepted: 09/02/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Research suggests that treatments for depression among individuals with chronic physical disease do not improve disease outcomes significantly, and chronic disease management programs do not necessarily improve mood. For individuals experiencing co-morbid depression and chronic physical disease, demands on the self-regulation system are compounded, leading to a rapid depletion of self-regulatory resources. Because disease and depression management are not integrated, patients lack the understanding needed to prioritize self-regulatory goals in a way that makes disease and depression management synergistic. A framework in which the management of co-morbidity is considered alongside the management of either condition alone offers benefits to researchers and practitioners and may help improve clinical outcomes.
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Depression and comorbid chronic medical conditions such as coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and osteoarthritis are frequently seen in the primary care setting, and the interaction of these illnesses can complicate diagnostic and treatment efforts. Although the etiologies of these bidirectional associations are not well understood, a number of negative outcomes are apparent, and challenges exist at patient, provider, and healthcare system levels to better recognize and treat depression in patients with chronic medical comorbidity. Such patients are more likely to present with somatic complaints, engage in unhealthy behaviors, harbor unhealthy thoughts or cognitions, and are less likely to comply with therapeutic recommendations. Primary care encounters often represent the only opportunities for these patients to address these issues and obtain the professional attention their depression requires. For clinicians, forging empathetic partnerships with patients, prescribing appropriate treatments, and closely monitoring symptoms and therapeutic progress are invaluable for optimal management of both affective and medical disorders. Further opportunities to improve care also exist at the healthcare system level, such as developing, funding, and implementing multimodal collaborative care models in the primary care setting.
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- Daniel E Ford
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW An increasing proportion of the world's population is over the age of 65 years. Specialist mental health services for older people have been developed in many countries. The way services develop depends partly on how healthcare arrangements have evolved in that jurisdiction, as well as on finances, culture and attitudes towards elderly and disabled individuals. Health planners in developing countries recognize that considerable increases in their elderly populations and numbers of individuals with disability are imminent. It will be important to ensure that older people with mental disorders receive appropriate treatment. This review discusses recent findings and observations about psychogeriatric services in the community and in long-term care facilities, and aims to suggest how to improve or develop such services. RECENT FINDINGS The prevalence of mental disorders in long-term care facilities is high, but services to deal with them are usually not optimal. When appropriately staffed and organized, community psychogeriatric services, day care and collaborative care can be effective in reducing mental health problems and preventing admissions. SUMMARY Recent reviews and research have provided useful guidance regarding aspects of current psychogeriatric services that work well and those that need to be improved. A person-centred approach is favoured.
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Mental health and primary care delivery systems have evolved to operate differently. For example, attention to multiple medical issues, health maintenance, and structured diagnostic procedures are standard elements of primary care rarely incorporated into mental health care. A multidisciplinary treatment approach, group care, and case management are common features of mental health treatment settings only rarely used in primary care practices. Advances in treatments for mental health disorders and increased knowledge of the integral link between mental health and physical health encourage mental health disorder treatment in primary care settings, which reach the most patients. Effective integration of mental health care into primary care requires systematic and pragmatic change that builds on the strengths of both mental health and primary care.
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- Stephen Thielke
- Geriatric Mental Health Services, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Box 356560, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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