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Improving the Management of Late-Life Depression in Primary Care : Barriers and Facilitators
Joint Authors
Sewitch, Maida
Parry, David
Van Bussel, Lisa
Yaffe, Mark
Ferrer, Ilyan
McCusker, Jane
Sussman, Tamara
Source
Depression Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The objectives of this study were to elicit Canadian health professionals' views on the barriers to identifying and treating late-life depression in primary care settings and on the solutions felt to be most important and feasible to implement.
A consensus development process was used to generate, rank, and discuss solutions.
Twenty-three health professionals participated in the consensus process.
Results were analysed using quantitative and qualitative methods.
Participants generated 12 solutions.
One solution, developing mechanisms to increase family physicians' awareness of resources, was highly ranked for importance and feasibility by most participants.
Another solution, providing family physicians with direct mental health support, was highly ranked as important but not as feasible by most participants.
Deliberations emphasized the importance of case specific, as needed support based on the principles of shared care.
The results suggest that practitioners highly value collaborative care but question the feasibility of implementing these principles in current Canadian primary care contexts.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sussman, Tamara& Yaffe, Mark& McCusker, Jane& Parry, David& Sewitch, Maida& Van Bussel, Lisa…[et al.]. 2011. Improving the Management of Late-Life Depression in Primary Care : Barriers and Facilitators. Depression Research and Treatment،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sussman, Tamara…[et al.]. Improving the Management of Late-Life Depression in Primary Care : Barriers and Facilitators. Depression Research and Treatment No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sussman, Tamara& Yaffe, Mark& McCusker, Jane& Parry, David& Sewitch, Maida& Van Bussel, Lisa…[et al.]. Improving the Management of Late-Life Depression in Primary Care : Barriers and Facilitators. Depression Research and Treatment. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463723
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463723