ArticleScandinavian journal of primary health care2018
Creating a safety net for patients with depression in primary care; a qualitative study of care managers' experiences.
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- Implementation of care managers for patients with depression: a cross-sectional study in Swedish primary care.BMJ open · 2020Trial
- Process evaluation of a cluster randomised intervention in Swedish primary care: using care managers in collaborative care to improve care quality for patients with depression.BMC family practice · 2019Trial
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- Shared Experiences in Post-Rehabilitation COPD Care Management: A Qualitative Study From Patient and Care Manager Perspectives.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Impact of Collaborative Care on Depression in Patients Aged 60+: A Secondary Analysis of the GermanIMPACT Study on Behavioural Activation.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- 'Never change a winning team': GPs' perspectives on discontinuation of long-term antidepressants.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2021Article
- Suicide prevention training: self-perceived competence among primary healthcare professionals.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2021Article
- Cost-effectiveness of a care manager collaborative care programme for patients with depression in primary care: 12-month economic evaluation of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E · 2021Article
- The experiences of care managers and rehabilitation coordinators of a primary care intervention to promote return to work for patients with common mental disorders: a qualitative study.BMC family practice · 2020Article
- Care managers can be useful for patients with depression but their role must be clear: a qualitative study of GPs' experiences.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2019Article
- An interview study of the care manager function-Opening the door to continuity of care for patients with depression in primary care.Nursing open · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to explore nurses' experiences and perceptions of working as care managers at primary care centers.
designQualitative, focus group study. Systematic text condensation was used to analyze the data.
settingPrimary health care in the region of Västra Götaland and region of Dalarna in Sweden. SUBJECTS: Eight nurses were trained during three days including treatment of depression and how to work as care managers. The training was followed by continuous support.
main outcome measuresThe nurses' experiences and perceptions of working as care managers at primary care centers.
resultsThe care managers described their role as providing additional support to the already existing care at the primary care center, working in teams with a person-centered focus, where they were given the opportunity to follow, support, and constitute a safety net for patients with depression. Further, they perceived that the care manager increased continuity and accessibility to primary care for patients with depression.
conclusionThe nurses perceived that working as care managers enabled them to follow and support patients with depression and to maintain close contact during the illness. The care manager function helped to provide continuity in care which is a main task of primary health care. Key Points The care managers described their role as an additional support to the already existing care at the primary care center. • They emphasized that as care managers, they had a person-centered focus and constituted a safety net for patients with depression. • Their role as care managers enabled them to follow and support patients with depression over time, which made their work more meaningful. • Care managers helped to achieve continuity and accessibility to primary health care for patients with depression.
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