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Integration Strategies in Mental Health Care: Lessons Drawn From a Pilot Project

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
30 June 2008

Abstract

This study evaluates the implementation and impact of a pilot project aimed at establishing an integrated service network for adults with severe mental disorders in an urban area in the province of Quebec. Post-implementation evaluation shows that the project helped improve the perceived integration and quality of services. However, the implementation of a true integrated service network in mental health necessitates involvement of all providers who play a significant role in mental health, including general practitioners and intersectoral resources, a sufficient pool of diversified resources, strong governance, and the development of a complete set of coherent clinical and administrative integration strategies.

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Cette étude évalue l'implantation et l'impact d'un projet pilote de mise en réseau intégré de services pour les adultes présentant des problèmes sévères de santé mentale dans un territoire urbain du Québec. Le projet a amélioré l'intégration et la qualité des services. La mise en place d'un réel réseau intégré de services nécessite toutefois l'implication de l'ensemble des acteurs jouant un rôle substantiel en santé mentale, incluant les médecins de famille et les ressources de l'intersectoriel, l'existence d'un bassin suffisant de ressources diversifiés, une forte gouvernance ainsi que le développement d'un nombre suffisant de stratégies d'intégration clinique ou administrative.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 27Number 1April 2008
Pages: 111 - 124

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Version of record online: 30 June 2008

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Marie-Josée Fleury
Department of Psychiatry, McGill University Douglas Hospital Research Centre
Guy Grenier
Douglas Hospital Research Centre
Linda Cazale
Institut de la statistique du Québec Université de Sherbrooke
Michel Perreault
Douglas Hospital McGill University

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