1. Factors that Sustained the Integration of Behavioral Health into Nurse-Led Primary Care.
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Holt, Jeana M., Kibicho, Jennifer, and Bell-Calvin, Jean
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EVALUATION of medical care , *NURSE administrators , *MATHEMATICAL models , *RESEARCH methodology , *LEADERSHIP , *OUTPATIENT medical care management , *PRIMARY health care , *HOLISTIC medicine , *SURVEYS , *THEORY , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *COST effectiveness , *RESEARCH funding , *INTEGRATED health care delivery - Abstract
Lack of access to primary and behavioral healthcare is prevalent in communities experiencing systematically greater obstacles to healthcare. This study describes the implementation of the Coordinated Care Model in a nurse-led primary care clinic and identifies the essential factors for sustained integration. A mixed-methods explanatory sequential study design was used to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data. Participants reported an overall statistically significant mean increase (M = 2.47, SD ± 2.01, p < 0.001) in the level of integration pre-and post-integration. Qualitative results indicated that the optimization and accentuation of team strengths, the Lundeen model of holistic care, and addressing physical and psychological barriers lead to sustained level of integration. Integrated practices are essential in assessing and supporting the holistic needs of individuals, families, and communities. Future studies should examine facilitators or impediments to integrated practice in other healthcare settings, long-term health outcomes of clients in integrated care, and the cost-effectiveness of integration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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