Reversed Shared Care in Mental Health: Bringing Primary Physical Health Care to Psychiatric Patients
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
29 October 2013
Abstract
Because of the significant comorbidity between mental and physical health conditions, it is imperative that access to high-quality primary physical health care be available for those with severe mental illnesses. Recognizing a gap in care, North York General Hospital (NYGH) developed and piloted a new service that built on the benefits of collaborative and shared care and the importance of co-location and service integration. In this reversed shared care clinic, access to primary physical health care was provided to patients of NYGH 's mental health department. Descriptive findings demonstrate the implementation of the service and patient demographics.
Résumé
En raison de l'existence fréquente de problèmes concomitants de santé mentale et de santé physique, les personnes ayant une grave maladie mentale doivent avoir accès à des soins primaires de grande qualité en santé physique. Reconnaissant les lacunes à ce chapitre, l'Hôpital général de North York (NYGH) a élaboré et mis à l'essai un nouveau service qui misait sur les avantages des soins partagés et en collaboration et sur l'importance de l'intégration des services en un seul et même endroit. Dans le contexte de cette clinique de « soins partagés à l'inverse », le Département de santé mentale au NYGH a offert à ses patients et patientes l'accès à des soins primaires en santé physique. Les constatations descriptives mettent en évidence la mise en oeuvre du service et les renseignements démographiques concernant les patients et patientes.
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Volume 32 • Number 3 • September 2013
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