Trial reportThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2007
Cluster randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of primary care mental health workers.
Trial report in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Pooled it
- Counselling for mental health and psychosocial problems in primary care.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2011Pooled it
- On-site mental health workers delivering psychological therapy and psychosocial interventions to patients in primary care: effects on the professional practice of primary care providers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2009Pooled it
- A multidisciplinary primary care team consultation in a socio-economically deprived community: an exploratory randomised controlled trial.BMC health services research · 2011Trial
- Graduate mental health worker case management of depression in UK primary care: a pilot study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2007Trial
- Management of mental health problems by general practitioners in Quebec.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2012Article
- Collaboration between general practitioners (GPs) and mental healthcare professionals within the context of reforms in Quebec.Mental health in family medicine · 2012Article
- General practitioners' management of mental disorders: a rewarding practice with considerable obstacles.BMC family practice · 2012Article
- How usual is usual care in pragmatic intervention studies in primary care? An overview of recent trials.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2010Article
- Improving access to psychological therapies: implications for mental health care in general practice.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2009Article
- Healthcare assistants in general practice: practical and conceptual issues of skill-mix change.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2008Article
- We need a chronic disease management model for depression in primary care.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2007Article
- The role of the primary care mental health worker.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2007Article
- Designing and evaluating complex interventions to improve health care.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2007Review
- Implementing the role of the primary care mental health worker: a qualitative study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2007Article
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Abstract
backgroundMental health issues are a core part of the work of primary care and are the second most common reason for consultations. There is some evidence that the quality of primary care mental health provision is variable.
aimTo evaluate the effectiveness of primary care mental health workers with regards to satisfaction with care, mental health symptoms, use of the voluntary sector, and cost effectiveness of care. DESIGN OF STUDY: Cluster randomised controlled trial.
settingPractices in the Heart of Birmingham Primary Care Trust, Birmingham, England.
methodNineteen practices and 368 patients (18 to 65 years of age) with a diagnosis of a new or ongoing common mental health problem were recruited. Sixteen practices and 284 patients completed the trial.
resultsPatients in intervention practices had a higher mean level of general satisfaction than those in control practices (difference between group scores of 8.3, 95% confidence interval = 1.3 to 15.3, P = 0.023). The two groups did not differ in mental health symptom scores or use of the voluntary sector.
conclusionFor patients with common mental health problems, primary care mental health workers may be effective at increasing satisfaction with an episode of care.
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