Evaluation of an Information Exchange Program for Primary Care Patients with Depression
| Autor: | Peggy N. Schrammel, Kathleen M. Bungay, Kathleen M. Beusterien, Robert N. Robison, Matthew M. Keats, David A. Adler, Thomas F. Goss, Don P. Buesching, Howard L. Bailit, James R. Tomlinson, Kirk W. Cofran |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Fluoxetine business.industry Health Policy medicine.disease Mental health Quality of life (healthcare) Health care medicine Physical therapy Major depressive disorder business Prospective cohort study Psychiatry Depression (differential diagnoses) Information exchange medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Disease Management. 3:1-9 |
| ISSN: | 1557-8860 1093-507X |
| DOI: | 10.1089/dis.2000.3.1 |
| Popis: | Background A challenge in treating depression in the primary care setting is to improve its detection and maximize benefits associated with available therapies. This multicenter, prospective study was undertaken to evaluate the impact of an information exchange program on patients treated with fluoxetine for major depressive disorder (MDD) diagnosed and managed in the primary care setting. Methods The five-item Mental Health scale from the SF-36 Health Survey was used to screen for major depressive disorder (MDD). Patients with MDD based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth edition (DSMIV) were randomly assigned at the physician level to an intervention group (fluoxetine therapy plus the ProPartnersTM [Hastings Health Care Group, Pennington, NJ] program) or a control group (fluoxetine therapy and usual care). Enrolled patients completed surveys at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months. The surveys measured disease severity, health-related quality of life (QOL), and satisfaction with ca... |
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