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Hoffman JM, Curran M, Barber J, Lucas S, Fann JR, Zumsteg JM. Collaborative Care for Chronic Pain After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open 2024; 7:e2413459. [PMID: 38829619 PMCID: PMC11148690 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.13459] [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] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Importance Chronic pain after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is prevalent and associated with poor outcomes. By providing multidisciplinary care through expert consultation, a collaborative care (CC) treatment approach may reduce pain interference. Objective To compare CC with usual care (UC) in decreasing pain interference. Design, Setting, and Participants This randomized clinical trial was conducted from July 2018 through April 2021 at 2 hospital-based academic rehabilitation medicine clinics in Seattle, Washington. Participants included adults with mild-to-severe TBI (at least 6 months before enrollment) and chronic pain. Data analysis was performed from March 30, 2022, to August 30, 2023. Intervention The CC intervention (called TBI Care) included up to 12 in-person or telephone visits over 16 weeks with a care manager (CM) who provided person-centered cognitive behavioral treatment. The CM met weekly with members of the expert team to review participants and discuss recommendations to optimize treatment. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was pain interference on the Brief Pain Inventory at treatment conclusion (4 months after randomization). Secondary outcomes included pain interference at 8 months; pain severity; symptoms of depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbance; pain-related emergency department visits; community participation; and participant satisfaction. Linear mixed-effects regression was used for analysis. Results A total of 1379 individuals were screened for eligibility, and 158 were randomized (79 to CC and 79 to UC). The participants were mostly women (92 participants [58%]) with a mean (SD) age of 46.8 (13.2) years and a mean (SD) of 15.3 (3.0) years of education. TBI occurred a mean (SD) of 4.0 (5.9) years (median [IQR], 1.9 [0.8-4.5] years) before enrollment. All TBI severities were included, and of 149 participants for whom TBI severity was known, the majority (97 participants [65%]) had mild TBI. In the CC group, 71 participants (90%) completed at least 11 sessions, and, at 4 months, this group had significantly lower pain interference scores compared with the UC group (mean [SD], 3.46 [2.17] vs 5.03 [2.28]). This difference was maintained at 8 months after randomization, with mean (SD) TBI care pain interference scores of 3.61 (2.22) for CC vs 4.68 (2.51) for UC. At 4 months, there was significantly lower pain severity in the CC group vs UC group (mean [SD] score, 3.63 [1.95] vs 4.90 [1.96]), as well as symptoms of depression (mean [SD] score, 8.07 [5.34] vs 11.31 [6.37]) and anxiety (mean [SD], 6.20 [5.17] vs 9.58 [6.00]). Satisfaction with pain treatment (mean [SD] score, 2.99 [1.23] vs 2.52 [1.25]), clinical care (mean [SD] score, 3.28 [1.00] vs 2.84 [1.26]), and overall health care (mean [SD] score, 3.25 [0.88] vs 2.82 [1.00]) were significantly higher in the CC group vs the UC group; global impression of change was significantly lower in the CC group vs the UC group (mean [SD] score, 2.74 [1.02] vs 3.47 [1.26]) (lower scores denote a better impression of change). Conclusions and Relevance In this randomized clinical trial of CC compared with UC for patients with TBI, CC was effective at reducing pain interference and was sustained at 8-month follow-up. Further research is needed to examine the implementation and cost-effectiveness of CC for TBI in other health care settings. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03523923.
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- Jeanne M. Hoffman
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
- Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
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Kroenke K, Corrigan JD, Ralston RK, Zafonte R, Brunner RC, Giacino JT, Hoffman JM, Esterov D, Cifu DX, Mellick DC, Bell K, Scott SG, Sander AM, Hammond FM. Effectiveness of care models for chronic disease management: A scoping review of systematic reviews. PM R 2024; 16:174-189. [PMID: 37329557 DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.13027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To conduct a scoping review of models of care for chronic disease management to identify potentially effective components for management of chronic traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS Information sources: Systematic searches of three databases (Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) from January 2010 to May 2021. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Systematic reviews and meta-analyses reporting on the effectiveness of the Chronic Care Model (CCM), collaborative/integrated care, and other chronic disease management models. DATA Target diseases, model components used (n = 11), and six outcomes (disease-specific, generic health-related quality of life and functioning, adherence, health knowledge, patient satisfaction, and cost/health care use). SYNTHESIS Narrative synthesis, including proportion of reviews documenting outcome benefits. RESULTS More than half (55%) of the 186 eligible reviews focused on collaborative/integrated care models, with 25% focusing on CCM and 20% focusing on other chronic disease management models. The most common health conditions were diabetes (n = 22), depression (n = 16), heart disease (n = 12), aging (n = 11), and kidney disease (n = 8). Other single medical conditions were the focus of 22 reviews, multiple medical conditions of 59 reviews, and other or mixed mental health/behavioral conditions of 20 reviews. Some type of quality rating for individual studies was conducted in 126 (68%) of the reviews. Of reviews that assessed particular outcomes, 80% reported disease-specific benefits, and 57% to 72% reported benefits for the other five types of outcomes. Outcomes did not differ by the model category, number or type of components, or target disease. CONCLUSIONS Although there is a paucity of evidence for TBI per se, care model components proven effective for other chronic diseases may be adaptable for chronic TBI care.
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- Kurt Kroenke
- Department of Medicine, Indiana School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Ruth Lilly Medical Library, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Center of Innovation on Disability & Rehab Research (CINDRR), James A Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, and Brain Injury Research Center, TIRR Memorial Hermann, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Kates N, Sunderji N, Ng V, Patriquin M, Alloo J, Mirwaldt P, Burrell E, Gervais M, Siddiqui S. Collaborative Mental Health Care in Canada: Challenges, Opportunities and New Directions. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2023; 68:372-398. [PMID: 36688252 PMCID: PMC10192825 DOI: 10.1177/07067437221102201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Nick Kates
- Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Psychiatrist in Chief and Chief of Staff, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada; Associate Scientist, Waypoint Research Institute, Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada
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- Associate Director, Department of Programs and Practice Support, College of Family Physicians of Canada, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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- Founder and Director, Living Well Integrative Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Family Physician, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Clinical Lead for Primary Care Integration, Ontario College of Family Physicians, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Co-Chair, Collaborative Working Group on Shared Mental Health Care, College of Family Physicians of Canada, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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- Physician (retired), Student Health Service, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval and CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Whitfield J, Owens S, Bhat A, Felker B, Jewell T, Chwastiak L. Successful ingredients of effective Collaborative Care programs in low- and middle-income countries: A rapid review. Glob Ment Health (Camb) 2023; 10:e11. [PMID: 37854388 PMCID: PMC10579696 DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2022.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Integrating mental health care in primary healthcare settings is a compelling strategy to address the mental health treatment gap in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Collaborative Care is the integrated care model with the most evidence supporting its effectiveness, but most research has been conducted in high-income countries. Efforts to implement this complex multi-component model at scale in LMICs will be enhanced by understanding the model components that have been effective in LMIC settings. Following Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group recommendations, we conducted a rapid review to identify studies of the effectiveness of Collaborative Care for priority adult mental disorders of mhGAP (mood and anxiety disorders, psychosis, substance use disorders and epilepsy) in outpatient medical settings in LMICs. Article screening and data extraction were performed using Covidence software. Data extraction by two authors utilized a checklist of key components of effective interventions. Information was aggregated to examine how frequently the components were applied. Our search yielded 25 articles describing 20 Collaborative Care models that treated depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, alcohol use disorder or epilepsy in nine different LMICs. Fourteen of these models demonstrated statistically significantly improved clinical outcomes compared to comparison groups. Successful models shared key structural and process-of-care elements: a multi-disciplinary care team with structured communication; standardized protocols for evidence-based treatments; systematic identification of mental disorders, and a stepped-care approach to treatment intensification. There was substantial heterogeneity across studies with respect to the specifics of model components, and clear evidence of the importance of tailoring the model to the local context. This review provides evidence that Collaborative Care is effective across a range of mental disorders in LMICs. More work is needed to demonstrate population-level and longer-term outcomes, and to identify strategies that will support successful and sustained implementation in routine clinical settings.
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- Jessica Whitfield
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
- Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions (AIMS) Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- University of Washington Health Sciences Library, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
- Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions (AIMS) Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Global Health, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, USA
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Tao A, Ho KHM, Yang C, Chan HYL. Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on psychological outcomes among older people with frailty: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Nurs Stud 2023; 140:104437. [PMID: 36764033 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Older people with frailty are more likely to experience negative psychological well-being, depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress. Deterioration of psychological outcomes, in turn, further aggravates the frailty status among this vulnerable population. Considering the undesirable effects of polypharmacy on older people, the use of non-pharmacological intervention has attracted increasing attention. However, the effects of non-pharmacological interventions on psychological outcomes are not clear. AIMS This review aims to systematically identify and synthesise evidence to examine the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions on psychological outcomes among older people with frailty. METHODS Eight electronic databases, including PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, APA PsycInfo, Cochrane Library, CNKI and WANFANG were searched from inception to 14 November 2022. Randomised controlled trials and clinical controlled trials of non-pharmacological interventions on psychological outcomes in older people with frailty were included. The quality of the included studies was assessed using The Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool v2. Meta-analysis was performed using the RevMan5.3. The certainty of the evidence was evaluated by GRADE approach. RESULTS A total of 4726 articles were initially identified and screened for title and abstract. Eventually, 13 articles from 11 studies were included in this review. The results of the overall risk of bias indicated that four studies had low risk; five studies had some concerns, and two studies had high risk. Four types of intervention were identified, including physical exercise (n = 3), complementary and alternative medicine (music therapy = 1, acupressure = 1), case management (n = 5), and advance care planning (n = 1). The pooled analysis showed that group-based physical exercise had significant beneficial effects on depressive symptoms (SMD: -0.46, 95% CI: -0.81 to -0.10, p = .01; low certainty). There is no difference between the effects of case management and usual care on depressive symptoms (SMD: 0.02, 95% CI: -0.14 to 0.19, p = .79; high certainty). Narrative synthesis of evidence suggested the effects of complementary and alternative medicine on improving depressive symptoms and general mental status. CONCLUSIONS Psychological outcomes in older people with frailty are understudied. Group-based physical exercise could be a strategy to reduce depressive symptoms among older people with frailty. There is limited evidence showing the effects of complementary and alternative medicine on improving psychological outcomes. More rigorous trials are needed to examine the effects of non-pharmacological interventions on psychological outcomes among older people with frailty. REGISTRATION (PROSPERO): CRD42022303370.
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- An Tao
- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.
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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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Bayer TA, Van Patten R, Hershkowitz D, Epstein-Lubow G, Rudolph JL. Comorbidity and Management of Concurrent Psychiatric and Medical Disorders. Psychiatr Clin North Am 2022; 45:745-763. [PMID: 36396277 DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2022.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Aging increases susceptibility to medical and psychiatric comorbidity via interrelated biological, psychological, and social mechanisms. Mental status changes or other psychiatric symptoms occurring in older adults with medical disorders most often result from delirium, depression, or the onset of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Clinicians can use evidence-based tools to evaluate such symptoms including the 4A's Test for delirium, the Saint Louis University Mental Status Exam, and the Geriatric Depression Scale. Innovative models such as collaborative care can improve the outcome of care of older adults with medical disorders requiring treatment for depression or ADRD..
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- Thomas A Bayer
- Long-term Services and Supports Center of Innovation, Providence VA Medical Center, 353-373 Niagara St., Providence, RI 02907, USA; Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy St., POB 438, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
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- Providence VA Medical Center, 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, APC9 Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, APC9 Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, APC9 Providence, RI 02903, USA; Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, 121 S. Main Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Butler Hospital, 345 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI 02906, USA
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- Long-term Services and Supports Center of Innovation, Providence VA Medical Center, 353-373 Niagara St., Providence, RI 02907, USA; Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy St., POB 438, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, 121 S. Main Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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Aurizki GE, Wilson I. Nurse-led task-shifting strategies to substitute for mental health specialists in primary care: A systematic review. Int J Nurs Pract 2022; 28:e13046. [PMID: 35285121 PMCID: PMC9786659 DOI: 10.1111/ijn.13046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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AIM The study aimed to synthesize evidence comparing task-shifting interventions led by general practice nurses and mental health specialists in improving mental health outcomes of adults in primary care. DESIGN This study used a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. DATA SOURCES Articles from the databases CINAHL, MEDLINE, APA PsycInfo, PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane EBM Reviews, Web of Science Core Collection, and ProQuest Dissertation and Thesis published between 2000 and 2020 were included. REVIEW METHODS The review was arranged based on the Cochrane Collaboration guidelines and reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). RESULTS Twelve articles met the eligibility criteria. Eight studies revealed that nurse-led intervention was significantly superior to its comparator. The review identified three major themes: training and supervision, single and collaborative care and psychosocial treatments. CONCLUSION Nurses could be temporarily employed to provide mental health services in the absence of mental health specialists as long as appropriate training and supervision was provided. This finding should be interpreted with caution due to the high risk of bias in the studies reviewed and the limited generalisability of their findings.
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- Gading Ekapuja Aurizki
- Faculty of NursingUniversitas AirlanggaSurabayaEast JavaIndonesia,Advanced Leadership for Professional Practice (Nursing) ProgrammeThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health SciencesThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
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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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"Not shifting, but sharing": stakeholders' perspectives on mental health task-shifting in Indonesia. BMC Nurs 2022; 21:165. [PMID: 35751061 PMCID: PMC9229425 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-022-00945-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Task-shifting, the distribution of tasks among health workers to address health workforce shortage, has been widely used to tackle mental health treatment gaps. However, its implementation in Indonesia has still been rarely explored. This study aimed to explore stakeholders’ perspectives on the implementation of mental health task-shifting to nurses in Indonesia's primary health care. Methods An exploratory descriptive approach using in-depth interviews and focused group discussions (FGDs) was used. The study involved 19 stakeholders from the government's ministry directorates, professional organisations, and mental health practitioners. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Results Three themes emerged namely, task-shifting feasibility and acceptability, shared task implementation, and nurse role enhancement issues, with 14 sub-themes. Conclusions Task-shifting on mental health issues in the eye of Indonesian stakeholders is viewed as a matter of sharing and collaboration. Implementation of task-shifting in Indonesia may require policies in place and political will across stakeholders. Further scrutiny on task-shifting implementation is needed by considering the local context and national environment.
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Harris MG, Kazdin AE, Munthali RJ, Vigo DV, Hwang I, Sampson NA, Al-Hamzawi A, Alonso J, Andrade LH, Borges G, Bunting B, Florescu S, Gureje O, Karam EG, Lee S, Navarro-Mateu F, Nishi D, Rapsey C, Scott KM, Stagnaro JC, Viana MC, Wojtyniak B, Xavier M, Kessler RC. Perceived helpfulness of service sectors used for mental and substance use disorders: Findings from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys. Int J Ment Health Syst 2022; 16:6. [PMID: 35093131 PMCID: PMC8800240 DOI: 10.1186/s13033-022-00516-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mental healthcare is delivered across service sectors that differ in level of specialization and intervention modalities typically offered. Little is known about the perceived helpfulness of the combinations of service sectors that patients use. METHODS Respondents 18 + years with 12-month DSM-IV mental or substance use disorders who saw a provider for mental health problems in the year before interview were identified from WHO World Mental Health surveys in 17 countries. Based upon the types of providers seen, patients were grouped into nine mutually exclusive single-sector or multi-sector 'treatment profiles'. Perceived helpfulness was defined as the patient's maximum rating of being helped ('a lot', 'some', 'a little' or 'not at all') of any type of provider seen in the profile. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the joint associations of sociodemographics, disorder types, and treatment profiles with being helped 'a lot'. RESULTS Across all surveys combined, 29.4% (S.E. 0.6) of respondents with a 12-month disorder saw a provider in the past year (N = 3221). Of these patients, 58.2% (S.E. 1.0) reported being helped 'a lot'. Odds of being helped 'a lot' were significantly higher (odds ratios [ORs] = 1.50-1.89) among the 12.9% of patients who used specialized multi-sector profiles involving both psychiatrists and other mental health specialists, compared to other patients, despite their high comorbidities. Lower odds of being helped 'a lot' were found among patients who were seen only in the general medical, psychiatrist, or other mental health specialty sectors (ORs = 0.46-0.71). Female gender and older age were associated with increased odds of being helped 'a lot'. In models stratified by country income group, having 3 or more disorders (high-income countries only) and state-funded health insurance (low/middle-income countries only) were associated with increased odds of being helped 'a lot'. CONCLUSIONS Patients who received specialized, multi-sector care were more likely than other patients to report being helped 'a lot'. This result is consistent with previous research suggesting that persistence in help-seeking is associated with receiving helpful treatment. Given the nonrandom sorting of patients by types of providers seen and persistence in help-seeking, we cannot discount that selection bias may play some role in this pattern.
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- Meredith G Harris
- School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Level 2, Public Health Building (887), 288 Herston Road, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia.
- Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, The Park Centre for Mental Health, Wolston Park Rd, Wacol, QLD, 4076, Australia.
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- Department of Psychology, Yale University, 2 Hillhouse Avenue- 208205, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, UBC Hospital-Detwiller Pavilion, UBC Vancouver Campus, Room 2813, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 2A1, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, UBC Hospital-Detwiller Pavilion, UBC Vancouver Campus, Room 2813, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 2A1, Canada
- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 641 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, 180 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, 180 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- College of Medicine, Al-Qadisiya University, Al-Diwaniyah, P.O.Box 88, Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq
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- IMIM-Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, PRBB Building, Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER en Epidemiología Y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Av. Monforte de Lemos, 3-5, Pabellón 11, Planta 0, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), Plaça de la Mercè, 10-12, 08002, Barcelona, Spain
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- University of São Paulo Medical School, Núcleo de Epidemiologia Psiquiátrica - LIM 23, Rua Dr. Ovidio Pires de Campos, 785, São Paulo, CEP 05403-010, Brazil
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- National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de La Fuente Muñiz, Calzada México-Xochimilco, 101, Colonia San Lorenzo Huipulco, DF 14370, México City, Mexico
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- School of Psychology, Ulster University, College Avenue, Londonderry, BT48 7JL, UK
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- National School of Public Health, Management and Development, 31 Vaselor Str, 21253, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Ibadan, 5116, PMB, Nigeria
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- Institute for Development, Research, Advocacy and Applied Care (IDRAAC), Achrafieh, St. George Hospital Street, Beirut, Lebanon
- Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, St George Hospital University Medical Center, Ashrafieh, Beirut, 166378, Lebanon
- Faculty of Medicine, Balamand University, Rond Point Saloumeh, Sin el Fil, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
- G/F Multicentre, Tai Po Hospital, 9 Chuen On Road, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Unidad de Docencia, Investigacion Y Formación en Salud Mental, Servicio Murciano de Salud, Murcia Health Service, C/ Lorca, nº 58. -El Palmar, 30120, Murcia, Spain
- Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria Virgen de La Arrixaca, El Palmar, 30120, Murcia, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en ERed en Epidemíologia Y Salud Pública, El Palmar, 30120, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand
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- Departamento de Psiquiatría Y Salud Mental, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2155, C1121ABG CABA, Paraguay, Argentina
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- Department of Social Medicine, Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Rua Dr. Euríco de Águiar, 888/705, Vitoria, Espirito Santo-ES, 29052-600, Brazil
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- National Institute of Public Health, National Research Institute, 24 Chocimska St., 00-791, Warsaw, Poland
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- Lisbon Institute of Global Mental Health and Chronic Diseases Research Center (CEDOC), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 130, 1169-056, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, 180 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Nick JM, Roberts LR, Petersen AB. Effectiveness of telemonitoring on self-care behaviors among community-dwelling adults with heart failure: a quantitative systematic review. JBI Evid Synth 2021; 19:2659-2694. [PMID: 33896907 PMCID: PMC8528136 DOI: 10.11124/jbies-20-00329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This review examined the effectiveness of telemonitoring versus usual care on self-care behaviors among community-dwelling adults with heart failure. INTRODUCTION Heart failure is a global health crisis. There is a body of high-level evidence demonstrating that telemonitoring is an appropriate and effective therapy for many chronic conditions, including heart failure. The focus has been on traditional measures such as rehospitalizations, length of stay, cost analyses, patient satisfaction, quality of life, and death rates. What has not been systematically evaluated is the effectiveness of telemonitoring on self-care behaviors. Involving patients in self-care is an important heart failure management strategy. INCLUSION CRITERIA This review included studies on adult participants (18 years and older), diagnosed with heart failure (New York Heart Association Class I - IV), who used telemonitoring in the ambulatory setting. Studies among pediatric patients with heart failure, adult patients with heart failure in acute care settings, or those residing in a care facility were excluded. METHODS Eight databases, including CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, MEDLINE, Epistemonikos, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, PsycINFO, and Web of Science were systematically searched for English-language studies between 1997 and 2019. Studies selected for retrieval were assessed by two independent reviewers for methodological quality using critical appraisal checklists appropriate to the study design. Those meeting a priori quality standards of medium or high quality were included in the review. RESULTS Twelve publications were included in this review (N = 1923). Nine of the 12 studies were randomized controlled trials and three were quasi-experimental studies. Based on appropriate JBI critical appraisal tools, the quality of included studies was deemed moderate to high. In a majority of the studies, a potential source of bias was related to lack of blinding of treatment assignment. Telemonitoring programs ranged from telephone-based support, interactive websites, and mobile apps to remote monitoring systems and devices. Self-care outcomes were measured with the European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale in nine studies and with the Self-care of Heart Failure Index in three studies. Telemonitoring improved self-care behaviors across 10 of these studies, achieving statistical significance. Clinical significance was also observed in nine of the 12 studies. All studies utilized one of two validated instruments that specifically measure self-care behaviors among patients with heart failure. However, in some studies, variation in interpretation and reporting was observed in the use of one instrument. CONCLUSIONS Overall, telemonitoring had a positive effect on self-care behavior among adult, community-dwelling patients with heart failure; however, there is insufficient and conflicting evidence to determine how long the effectiveness lasts. Longitudinal studies are needed to determine the sustained effect of telemonitoring on self-care behaviors. In addition, the limitations of the current studies (eg, inadequate sample size, study design, incomplete statistical reporting, self-report bias) should be taken into account when designing future studies. This review provides evidence for the use of telemonitoring, which is poised for dramatic expansion given the current clinical environment encouraging reduced face-to-face visits. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO CRD42019131852.
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- Jan M Nick
- School of Nursing, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Shulman R, Arora R, Geist R, Ali A, Ma J, Mansfield E, Martel S, Sandercock J, Versloot J. Integrated Community Collaborative Care for Seniors with Depression/Anxiety and any Physical Illness. Can Geriatr J 2021; 24:251-257. [PMID: 34484507 PMCID: PMC8390319 DOI: 10.5770/cgj.24.473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background We report on the feasibility and effectiveness of an integrated community collaborative care model in improving the health of seniors with depression/anxiety symptoms and chronic physical illness. Methods This community collaborative care model integrates geriatric medicine and geriatric psychiatry with care managers (CM) providing holistic initial and follow-up assessments, who use standardized rating scales to monitor treatment and provide psychotherapy (ENGAGE). The CM presents cases in a structured case review to a geriatrician and geriatric psychiatrist. Recommendations are communicated by the CM to the patient’s primary care provider. Results 187 patients were evaluated. The average age was 80 years old. Two-thirds were experiencing moderate-to-severe depression upon entry and this proportion decreased significantly to one-third at completion. Qualitative interviews with patients, family caregivers, team members, and referring physicians indicated that the program was well-received. Patients had on average six visits with the CM without the need to have a face-to-face meeting with a specialist. Conclusion The evaluation shows that the program is feasible and effective as it was well received by patients and patient outcomes improved. Implementation in fee-for-service publicly funded health-care environments may be limited by the need for dedicated funding.
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- Richard Shulman
- Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, ON, Canada.,Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, ON, Canada
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- Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, ON, Canada.,Faculty of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, ON, Canada.,U Institute of Communication, Culture, Information, & Technology, University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, ON, Canada.,Institute for Health Policy, Management, & Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Li L, Childs AW. Using a Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Model to Assess Telehealth for Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services Among Special Populations During COVID-19 and Beyond. J Psychiatr Pract 2021; 27:245-253. [PMID: 34398574 PMCID: PMC8318385 DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Telehealth has been rapidly deployed in the environment of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to help meet critical mental health needs. As systems of care use telehealth during the pandemic and evaluate the future of telehealth services beyond the crisis, a quality and safety framework may be useful in weighing important considerations for using telehealth to provide psychiatric and behavioral health services within special populations. Examining access to care, privacy, diversity, inclusivity, and sustainability of telehealth to meet behavioral and psychiatric care needs in geriatric and disadvantaged youth populations can help highlight key considerations for health care organizations in an increasingly electronic health care landscape.
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Introduction: Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is increasingly used but diversely implemented in primary care. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of IPC in primary care settings. Methods: An overview (review of systematic reviews) was carried out. We searched nine databases and employed a double selection and data extraction method. Patient-related outcomes were categorized, and results coded as improvement (+), worsening (–), mixed results (?) or no change (0). Results: 34 reviews were included. Six types of IPC were identified: IPC in primary care (large scope) (n = 8), physician-nurse in primary care (n = 1), primary care physician (PCP)-specialty care provider (n = 5), PCP-pharmacist (n = 3), PCP-mental healthcare provider (n = 15), and intersectoral collaboration (n = 2). In general, IPC in primary care was beneficial for patients with variation between types of IPC. Whereas reviews about IPC in primary care (large scope) showed better processes of care and higher patient satisfaction, other types of IPC reported mixed results for clinical outcomes, healthcare use and patient-reported outcomes. Also, reviews focusing on interventions based on pre-existing and well-defined models, such as collaborative care, overall reported more benefits. However, heterogeneity between the included primary studies hindered comparison and often led to the report of mixed results. Finally, professional- and organizational-related outcomes were under-reported, and cost-related outcomes showed some promising results for IPC based on pre-existing models; results were lacking for other types. Conclusions: This overview suggests that interprofessional collaboration can be effective in primary care. Better understanding of the characteristics of IPC processes, their implementation, and the identification of effective elements, merits further attention.
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An Overview of Reviews on Interprofessional Collaboration in Primary Care: Barriers and Facilitators. Int J Integr Care 2021; 21:32. [PMID: 34220396 PMCID: PMC8231480 DOI: 10.5334/ijic.5589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Introduction: Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is becoming more widespread in primary care due to the increasing complex needs of patients. However, its implementation can be challenging. We aimed to identify barriers and facilitators of IPC in primary care settings. Methods: An overview of reviews was carried out. Nine databases were searched, and two independent reviewers took part in review selection, data extraction and quality assessment. A thematic synthesis was carried out to highlight the main barriers and facilitators, according to the type of IPC and their level of intervention (system, organizational, inter-individual and individual). Results: Twenty-nine reviews were included, classified according to six types of IPC: IPC in primary care (large scope) (n = 11), primary care physician (PCP)-nurse in primary care (n = 2), PCP-specialty care provider (n = 3), PCP-pharmacist (n = 2), PCP-mental health care provider (n = 6), and intersectoral collaboration (n = 5). Most barriers and facilitators were reported at the organizational and inter-individual levels. Main barriers referred to lack of time and training, lack of clear roles, fears relating to professional identity and poor communication. Principal facilitators included tools to improve communication, co-location and recognition of other professionals’ skills and contribution. Conclusions: The range of barriers and facilitators highlighted in this overview goes beyond specific local contexts and can prove useful for the development of tools or guidelines for successful implementation of IPC in primary care.
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Holthoff-Detto V, Nienaber A, Bötel N, Rapp M. [Complex treatment of severe mental illnesses in old age]. DER NERVENARZT 2021; 92:948-954. [PMID: 34142165 DOI: 10.1007/s00115-021-01150-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND The needs for assistance, support and treatment of older people with severe mental illnesses (SMI) are very high and linked to additional age-associated somatic diseases and impairments. Old people prefer to live independently in their own homes and to receive necessary treatment and support there; however, a resettlement in a residential nursing home is often necessary due to a lack of alternatives. OBJECTIVE What is the current treatment reality in Germany for old people with SMI in their own homes and in residential nursing homes? How can coercive measures in this context be prevented? METHODS Selected results from the scientific literature on psychogeriatric care models in older people with SMI are summarized and discussed. RESULTS Multiprofessional psychogeriatric complex treatment models for older patients that include home visits and are adapted to the severity of mental disease are not available in Germany due to the lack of cross-sectoral network structures. Around 30% of the 730,000 nursing home residents in Germany experience coercive practices, whereas person-centered nursing concepts as well as guideline conform and individualized nonpharmacological treatment strategies and milieu therapeutic concepts are not sufficiently available. CONCLUSION The German healthcare system is in urgent need of multiprofessional psychogeriatric home treatment models in old people with severe mental illness in order to prevent worsening of psychiatric and somatic symptoms, to maintain individual social involvement, to strengthen individual autonomy and participative decision making and to protect from coercion. Multiprofessional expertise is essential as well as effective age-appropriate service models with multiprofessional teams delivering domiciliary visits and connecting complementary services for individual treatment requirements as part of the German health care system.
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- Vjera Holthoff-Detto
- Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Alexianer St. Hedwig Kliniken, Krankenhaus Hedwigshöhe, Höhensteig 1, 12526, Berlin, Deutschland.
- Medizinische Fakultät, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland.
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- Münster School of Health (MSH), FH Münster - University of Applied Sciences, Münster, Deutschland
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- Friedrich-Husemann-KLinik, Buchenbach, Deutschland
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- Professur Sozial- und Präventivmedizin, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Deutschland
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Nick JM, Petersen AB, Roberts LR. Effect of telemonitoring on self-care behaviors among community-dwelling adults with heart failure: a quantitative systematic review protocol. JBI Evid Synth 2021; 18:1091-1099. [PMID: 32813363 DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-d-18-00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This systematic review seeks to synthesize evidence to determine the effect of telemonitoring on self-care behaviors of adults with heart failure. INTRODUCTION There is a high-level body of evidence demonstrating that telemonitoring is an appropriate and effective therapy for many chronic conditions and, specifically, for patients with heart failure. However, the effect of telemonitoring on self-care behaviors in the adult population with heart failure is unknown. INCLUSION CRITERIA This review will include studies on adult participants (18 years and over) diagnosed with heart failure who use telemonitoring in the ambulatory setting. Studies of pediatric heart failure patients, and adult heart failure patients in acute care settings or in a care facility, will be excluded. METHODS The search for studies will include English language studies published from 1997. Search terms will include heart failure, telemonitoring, self-care, and outpatient/ambulatory care, and will be used in three key sources: CINAHL, Embase, and PubMed. For the full review, Epistomonikos, ProQuest, PsycINFO, and Web of Science will also be searched. Using inclusion/exclusion criteria, two reviewers will select studies based on a three-step process. Methodological quality will be determined using critical appraisal checklists appropriate to the study design. Data extraction will include populations, study designs and methods, interventions, and outcomes related to self-care behaviors. Pooled studies will allow calculation of meta-analysis, while calculated effect sizes and confidence intervals will inform impact and precision of effect. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO CRD42019131852.
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- Jan M Nick
- School of Nursing, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, USA
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Vojtila L, Ashfaq I, Ampofo A, Dawson D, Selby P. Engaging a person with lived experience of mental illness in a collaborative care model feasibility study. RESEARCH INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT 2021; 7:5. [PMID: 33419484 PMCID: PMC7796603 DOI: 10.1186/s40900-020-00247-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Researchers have explored different types of treatment to help people with a mental illness with other problems they might be experiencing, such as their health condition and quality of life. Care models that involve many different health care providers working together to provide complete physical and mental health care are becoming popular. There has been a push from the research community to understand the value of including people with lived experience in such programs. While research suggests that people with lived experience may help a patient's treatment, there is little evidence on including them in a team based program. This paper describes how our research team included a person with lived experience of psychosis in both the research and care process. We list some guiding principles we used to work through some of the common challenges that are mentioned in research. Lastly, experiences from the research team, lessons learned, and a personal statement from the person with lived experience (AA) are provided to help future researchers and people with lived experience collaborate in research and healthcare. Background In our current healthcare system, people with a mental illness experience poorer physical health and early mortality in part due to the inconsistent collaboration between primary care and specialized mental health care. In efforts to bridge this gap, hospitals and primary care settings have begun to take an integrated approach to care by implementing collaborative care models to treat a variety of conditions in the past decade. The collaborative care model addresses common barriers to treatment, such as geographical distance and lack of individualized, evidence-based, measurement-based treatment. Person(s) with lived experience (PWLE) are regarded as 'experts by experience' in the scope of their first-hand experience with a diagnosis or health condition. Research suggests that including PWLE in a patient's care and treatment has significant contributions to the patient's treatment and overall outcome. However, there is minimal evidence of including PWLE in collaborative care models. This paper describes the inclusion of a PWLE in a research study and collaborative care team for youth with early psychosis. Aims To discuss the active involvement of a PWLE on the research and collaborative care team and to describe the research team's experiences and perspectives to facilitate future collaborations. Method This paper describes the inclusion of a PWLE on our research team. We provide a selective review of the literature on several global initiatives of including PWLE in different facets of the healthcare system. Additionally, we outline multiple challenges of involving PWLE in research and service delivery. Examples are provided on how recruitment and involvement was facilitated, with the guidance of several principles. Lastly, we have included a narrative note from the PWLE included in our study, who is also a contributing author to this paper (AA), where she comments on her experience in the research study. Conclusion Including PWLE in active roles in research studies and collaborative care teams can enhance the experience of the researchers, collaborative care team members, and PWLE. We showcase our method to empower other researchers and service providers to continue to seek guidance from PWLE to provide more comprehensive, collaborative care with better health outcomes for the patient, and a more satisfying care experience for the provider.
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- Lenka Vojtila
- Nicotine Dependence Clinic, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 175 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5T1P, Canada
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- Nicotine Dependence Clinic, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 175 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5T1P, Canada
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- Nicotine Dependence Clinic, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 175 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5T1P, Canada
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- Nicotine Dependence Clinic, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 175 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5T1P, Canada
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- Nicotine Dependence Clinic, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 175 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5T1P, Canada.
- Addictions Research Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.
- Department of Family and Community Medicine; Department of Psychiatry; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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Strauss R, Kurdyak P, Glazier RH. Mood Disorders in Late Life: A Population-based Analysis of Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Consequences in Community-dwelling Older Adults in Ontario: Troubles de l'humeur en âge avancé : Une analyse dans la population de la prévalence, des facteurs de risque et des conséquences chez des adultes âgés vivant en milieu communautaire en Ontario. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2020; 65:630-640. [PMID: 32436726 PMCID: PMC7457461 DOI: 10.1177/0706743720927812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Mental health issues in late life are a growing public health challenge as the population aged 65 and older rapidly increases worldwide. An updated understanding of the causes of mood disorders and their consequences in late life could guide interventions for this underrecognized and undertreated problem. We undertook a population-based analysis to quantify the prevalence of mood disorders in late life in Ontario, Canada, and to identify potential risk factors and consequences. METHOD Individuals aged 65 or older participating in 4 cycles of a nationally representative survey were included. Self-report of a diagnosed mood disorder was used as the outcome measure. Using linked administrative data, we quantified associations between mood disorder and potential risk factors such as demographic/socioeconomic factors, substance use, and comorbidity. We also determined associations between mood disorders and 5-year outcomes including health service utilization and mortality. RESULTS The prevalence of mood disorders was 6.1% (4.9% among males, 7.1% among females). Statistically significant associations with mood disorders included younger age, female sex, food insecurity, chronic opioid use, smoking, and morbidity. Individuals with mood disorders had increased odds of all consequences examined, including placement in long-term care (adjusted odds ratio [OR] =2.28; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.71 to 3.02) and death (adjusted OR = 1.35; 95% CI, 1.13 to 1.63). CONCLUSIONS Mood disorders in late life were strongly correlated with demographic and social/behavioral factors, health care use, institutionalization, and mortality. Understanding these relationships provides a basis for potential interventions to reduce the occurrence of mood disorders in late life and their consequences.
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- Rachel Strauss
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, 7938University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (50010ICES), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, 7938University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (50010ICES), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Family and Community Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Family and Community Medicine, 7938University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Heintz H, Monette P, Epstein-Lubow G, Smith L, Rowlett S, Forester BP. Emerging Collaborative Care Models for Dementia Care in the Primary Care Setting: A Narrative Review. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2020; 28:320-330. [PMID: 31466897 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2019.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The rapidly increasing population living with dementia presents a unique economic and public health challenge. However, primary care physicians, despite their position as first-line providers, often lack the time, support, and training to systematically screen for, diagnose, and treat dementia, as well as provide adequate psychosocial support to unpaid caregivers. Models of collaborative care, which have found success in reducing symptom severity and increasing quality of life for other chronic illnesses, have been studied for feasibility, efficacy, and cost effectiveness in treating individuals with dementia and supporting caregivers. A review of initial data from several models suggests that enrollment in a collaborative care program for dementia is associated with benefits such as reduction in behavioral symptoms of dementia, improved functioning and quality of life, less frequent utilization of acute medical services, and decrease in caregiver burden. These evidence-based models, if implemented widely, stand to facilitate delivery of highly effective dementia care while reducing associated total medical expense. In this narrative review, we examine the key components of collaborative care teams, summarize outcomes of prior studies and discuss barriers and opportunities for wider dissemination of collaborative care models that are partnered with and/or based within primary care settings.
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- Hannah Heintz
- Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry Research Program, McLean Hospital (HH, PM, BPF), Belmont, MA
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- Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry Research Program, McLean Hospital (HH, PM, BPF), Belmont, MA
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- Hebrew SeniorLife (GE-L), Roslindale, MA; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School (GE-L, BPF), Boston, MA
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- Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (LS, SR), Boston, MA
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- Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (LS, SR), Boston, MA
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- Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry Research Program, McLean Hospital (HH, PM, BPF), Belmont, MA; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School (GE-L, BPF), Boston, MA; Partners Population Health, Partners Healthcare (BPF), Somerville, MA.
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Benraad CEM, Disselhorst L, Laurenssen NCW, Hilderink PH, Melis RJF, Spijker J, Olde Rikkert MGM. Frailty, multimorbidity and functional status as predictors for health outcomes of acute psychiatric hospitalisation in older adults. Aging Ment Health 2020; 24:119-128. [PMID: 30450946 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2018.1515888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Objectives: Frailty, multimorbidity and functional decline predict adverse health outcomes in community dwelling older people and older patients in general hospitals. This study investigates whether these characteristics separately are independent predictors of health outcomes of acute psychiatric hospitalization.Methods: Observational study in a prospectively sampled cohort of older patients, consecutively admitted to a psychiatric hospital. On admission we assessed frailty (Frailty Index and walking speed); multimorbidity (Cumulative Index Rating Scale Geriatrics (CIRS-G)) and functional status (Barthel Index). We used the Clinical Global Impressions of Improvement scale (CGI-I) as the psychiatric outcome measure, and dichotomized discharge destination as overall outcome measure: favourable (able to return home or previous care level) or adverse (death, or move to higher level of residential care).Results: We included 120 patients, 74.6 years (±7.8). 52.5% of the patients was frail (FI ≥0.25). The mean level of the CIRS-G was 13.5 (5.4). Mean CGI-I at discharge was 2.8 (± 1.0), indicating moderate improvement in the psychiatric outcome. Neither FI, CIRS-G, nor Barthel scores were, independent of age, sex and diagnosis, associated with the CGI-I. FI was predictive for adverse discharge destination (OR 1.91, 95%CI 1.09-3.37 per 0.1), as were higher CIRS-G (OR 1.19 95%CI 1.06-1.34, per point) and lower walking speed (OR 1.35 95%CI 1.06-1.72 per 0.1 m/s).Conclusions: Half of our patients were frail and had a high level of multimorbidity. The FI, walking speed and multimorbidity did not predict improvement of psychiatric symptoms at discharge, but independently helped to predict adverse discharge destination.
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- Carolien E M Benraad
- Department of Geriatric Medicine/Radboudumc Alzheimer Centre, Donders Institute for Medical Neurosciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Pro Persona Mental Health Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Pro Persona Mental Health Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Pro Persona Mental Health Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- SeniorBeter, Practice for Old Age Psychiatry, Gendt, The Netherlands
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine/Radboudumc Alzheimer Centre, Donders Institute for Medical Neurosciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Depression Expertise Centre, Pro Persona Mental Health Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Behavioral Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine/Radboudumc Alzheimer Centre, Donders Institute for Medical Neurosciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Röhrig G, Lindner R. [Survey on psychosomatic treatment options in geriatric clinical routine: state of the art]. Z Gerontol Geriatr 2019; 53:430-436. [PMID: 31720831 DOI: 10.1007/s00391-019-01658-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mental and physical disorders form a common body of experience and suffering in old age that can negatively influence aging. Experience and handling of age-associated functional impairments are challenging for multimorbid patients, their relatives and the healthcare providers involved. Among patients aged 70 years or older more than 50% suffer from psychopathological symptoms and 30-40% of geriatric inpatients have a psychosomatic or psychiatric comorbidity; however, despite this high prevalence of mental problems in older patients they are hardly ever treated and if treatment is offered it is carried out by specialists for somatic medicine. The aim of the present study of the working group on gerontopsychosomatics of the German Geriatric Society (DGG) was the evaluation of interdisciplinary co-management opportunities for geriatricians who treat inpatients with gerontopsychosomatic needs. METHOD Online survey among members of the DGG regarding experiences with interdisciplinary co-management of inpatients with gerontopsychosomatic needs. RESULTS The majority of the respondents were senior physicians in a department for geriatrics. While every second institution had access to a psychiatric consultation service, psychosomatic cooperation was only offered in every fifth department. Psychosomatic co-management was particularly required in connection with neurogeriatric problems. CONCLUSION There is need of gerontopsychosomatic co-management among geriatric inpatients; however, in comparison to gerontopsychiatric co-management the options are deficient and need to be strengthened.
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- Gabriele Röhrig
- Zentrum für spezialisierte geriatrische Diagnostik, MVZ Medicum Köln-Ost, Johann Classen Straße 68, 51103, Köln, Deutschland.
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- Institut für Sozialwesen, Fachbereich Humanwissenschaften, FG Theorie, Empirie und Methoden der Sozialen Therapie, Universität Kassel, Kassel, Deutschland
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Lester PE, Dharmarajan TS, Weinstein E. The Looming Geriatrician Shortage: Ramifications and Solutions. J Aging Health 2019; 32:1052-1062. [DOI: 10.1177/0898264319879325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Objective: Geriatricians are skilled in the recognition of asymptomatic and atypical presentations that occur in the elderly and provide comprehensive medication management including recognizing adverse drug events, reducing polypharmacy, and de-prescribing. However, despite the increasing average age of the U.S. population, with the number of individuals above 65 years old predicted to increase 55% by 2030, the geriatric workforce capacity in the United States has actually decreased from 10,270 in 2000 to 8,502 in 2010. Method: We describe physiologic changes in older adults, historical trends in geriatric training, and propose solutions for this looming crisis. Results: Many factors are responsible for the shortage of skilled geriatric providers. Discussion: We discuss the historical context of the lack of geriatricians including changes to the training system, describe the impact of expert geriatric care on patient care and health system outcomes, and propose methods to improve recruitment and retention for geriatric medicine.
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- Paula E. Lester
- NYU Winthrop Hospital, Mineola, USA
- State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA
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- Montefiore Medical Center (Wakefield Campus), Bronx, NY, USA
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
- Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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Tible O, Mendez M, von Gunten A. Phenomenological contribution to understanding of vocally disruptive behaviour: A clinical case study in a patient with dementia. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2019; 34:1294-1300. [PMID: 30015360 DOI: 10.1002/gps.4947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) cause great suffering in patients and their families. Phenomenology can help clarify the diagnosis and propose some new therapeutic responses using Daseinsanalyse. Separation issues understood using the phenomenological description of the melancholic type (MT) by Tellenbach may further shed light on our understanding of depression in dementia. SUBJECT AND METHODS In a 90-year-old woman presenting with advanced (Clinical Dementia Rating 3) mixed dementia and BPSD in the form of vocally disruptive behaviour (VDB), we discuss separation anxiety as the aetiopathogenic hypothesis. Depression and BPSD were assessed using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory, Cornell scale, and Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale to confirm our second phenomenological diagnostic hypothesis, ie, melancholy. The Big Five Inventory scale filled in by a proxy was also used to evaluate the patient's premorbid personality. We then propose an explanatory frame of VDB and depression through the standard phenomenological assessment of its relation to time, space, self, and other. RESULTS Confirming MT, we found an inhibited temperament and low openness to experience in the patient, as well as a symbiotic relationship with a close relative (the other). CONCLUSION Separation anxiety may well explain the patient's MT expressed by VDB. Melancholic type and her symbiotic relationship led to a situation unbearable to the patient and her close relative unable to delegate care to a specialized team. RUNNING HEAD Phenomenology in vocally disruptive behaviour in dementia. We have found new explanations in similar clinical cases in dementia as follows. A patient presenting with vocally disruptive behaviour has a melancholic type, a behavioural-inhibited temperament, and marital violence in the past. Phenomenology may help explain this profile with neurobiological disorders. The life trajectory, from childhood into older age, must be taken into account to understand behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
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- Olivier Tible
- Département de Psychiatrie, Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Âge Avancé (SUPAA), Lausanne University Hospital, Prilly, Switzerland
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- Département de Psychiatrie, Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Âge Avancé (SUPAA), Lausanne University Hospital, Prilly, Switzerland
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- Département de Psychiatrie, Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Âge Avancé (SUPAA), Lausanne University Hospital, Prilly, Switzerland
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Gruters AA, Ramakers IH, Kessels RP, Bouwman FH, Olde Rikkert MG, Blom MM, de Vugt ME, Verhey FR. Development of memory clinics in the Netherlands over the last 20 years. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2019; 34:1267-1274. [PMID: 31034652 PMCID: PMC6767517 DOI: 10.1002/gps.5132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Memory clinics (MCs) have been established to improve diagnosis and treatment of cognitive disorders, including dementia. The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics and working methods of MCs in the Netherlands in 2016. More insight into different working methods can be used to improve the quality of care in Dutch MCs. Additionally, the findings will be compared with earlier results to investigate the development of MCs since 1998. METHODS A survey was sent in 1998, 2004, 2009, and 2017 to all operational Dutch MCs with questions about organization, collaboration, patients, and diagnostic procedures. RESULTS From 1998 to 2016, the number of MCs increased substantially from 12 to 91. The capacity increased from 1560 patients to 24,388. In 1998, most patients received a dementia diagnosis (85%), while in 2016, half of the patients were diagnosed with milder cognitive problems. MCs are more often part of regional care chains and are better embedded within regional care organizations. Diagnostic tools, such as blood tests (97%), neuropsychological assessment (NPA) (95%), and neuroimaging (92%), were used in nearly all MCs. The number of patients in whom these tools were used differed greatly between MCs (NPA: 5%-100%, neuroimaging: 10%-100%, and CSF: 0.5%-80%). There was an increase in the use of NPA, while the use of neuroimaging, CSF, and EEG/ECG decreased by 8% to 15% since 2009. CONCLUSIONS Since 1998, MCs have developed substantially and outgrown the primarily research-based university settings. They are now accepted as regular care facilities for people with cognitive problems.
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- Angélique A.A. Gruters
- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Center LimburgMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Center LimburgMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and BehaviourRadboud University NijmegenNijmegenThe Netherlands,Department of Medical Psychology and Radboudumc Alzheimer CenterRadboud University Medical CenterNijmegenThe Netherlands
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- Alzheimer Center and Department of NeurologyVU University Medical Center, Amsterdam NeuroscienceAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Radboudumc Alzheimer Center and Department of GeriatricsRadboud University Medical CenterNijmegenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Center LimburgMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Center LimburgMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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Simons K, Van Orden K, Conner KR, Bagge C. Age Differences in Suicide Risk Screening and Management Prior to Suicide Attempts. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2019; 27:604-608. [PMID: 30799168 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2019.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined differences by age in suicide risk screening and clinical actions to reduce suicide risk among patients with visits to Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical facilities in the year prior to an attempt. METHODS Ninety-three VHA patient records were reviewed specific to the last visit before an attempt. Information was extracted regarding documentation of individual suicide risk factors and provider actions to reduce risk. RESULTS The authors examined differences by patient age (≥50 versus 18-49). Older patients' medical records were less likely to have evidence of 1) screening for impulsivity and firearms access and 2) engagement in safety planning, referrals for mental health services, and consideration of psychiatric hospitalization. General medical providers were less likely to document these risk factors and action steps in comparison with mental health clinicians. CONCLUSION Lethal means education and collaborative care are universal strategies that may improve identification of and lower suicide risk in older veterans.
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- Kelsey Simons
- VISN 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention (KS, KVO), Canandaigua VA Medical Center, Canandaigua, NY; Department of Psychiatry (KS, KVO, KRC), University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY.
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- VISN 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention (KS, KVO), Canandaigua VA Medical Center, Canandaigua, NY; Department of Psychiatry (KS, KVO, KRC), University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Psychiatry (KS, KVO, KRC), University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY; Department of Emergency Medicine (KRC), University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (CB), University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
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Non-pharmacological interventions for depression/anxiety in older adults with physical comorbidities affecting functioning: systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Psychogeriatr 2018; 31:1121-1136. [PMID: 30479241 PMCID: PMC6398582 DOI: 10.1017/s1041610218001564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To review the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in older adults with depression or anxiety and comorbidities affecting functioning. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, including searches of 10 databases (inception-Jul 2017). SETTING Home/community. PARTICIPANTS People aged 60 and over experiencing functional difficulties from physical or cognitive comorbidities and have symptoms or a diagnosis of depression and/or anxiety. INTERVENTIONS Non-pharmacological interventions targeted at depression/anxiety. MEASUREMENTS We extracted outcome data on depressive symptoms, quality of life, functioning, and service use. We used random effects meta-analysis to pool study data where possible. Two authors assessed the risk of bias using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. RESULTS We identified 14 eligible trials including 2099 randomized participants and two subgroup analyses. Problem-solving therapy (PST) reduced short-term clinician-rated depressive symptoms (n = 5 trials, mean difference in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score -4.94 [95% CI -7.90 to -1.98]) but not remission, with limited evidence for effects on functioning and quality of life. There was limited high-quality evidence for other intervention types. Collaborative care did not appear to affect depressive symptoms, functioning, or quality of life; and had mixed evidence for effects upon remission. No intervention consistently affected service use, but trials were limited by small sample sizes and short follow-up periods. No anxiety interventions were identified. CONCLUSION PST may reduce depressive symptoms post-intervention in older people with depression and functional impairments. Collaborative care appears to have few effects in this population. Future research needs to assess cost-effectiveness, long-term outcomes, and anxiety interventions for this population.
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Rajji TK. Are We Ready for Mental Health Aging? CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2017; 62:752-753. [PMID: 29136481 PMCID: PMC5697627 DOI: 10.1177/0706743717720692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Tarek K Rajji
- 1 Geriatric Psychiatry Division, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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