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The Alabama Coalition for a Healthier Black belt: a proof of concept project.
- Source :
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Community mental health journal [Community Ment Health J] 2013 Feb; Vol. 49 (1), pp. 79-85. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The Alabama Coalition for a Healthier Black was a demonstration of concept project. This paper is a descriptive and qualitative overview of this 2.5 year project. Limited key project results are reported here. Located in the rural Black Belt region of Alabama this coalition had several key aims: to develop a collaboration between primary care and mental health care through co-location of services; use of video-conferencing capability to provide mental health services more efficiently; enhanced training in rural healthcare; and development of stigma reduction campaigns along with other coalition partner specific initiatives. Co-location and telepsychiatry implementation produced the major challenges and resulting adaptations to original aims. Despite many challenges these new service patterns were put into place and appear to be sustainable.
- Subjects :
- Alabama
Healthcare Disparities
Humans
Mental Disorders diagnosis
Mental Disorders psychology
Mental Disorders therapy
Mental Health
Pilot Projects
Primary Health Care methods
Primary Health Care organization & administration
Program Evaluation
Qualitative Research
Quality of Life
Stereotyping
Videoconferencing
Black or African American
Black People psychology
Community Mental Health Services organization & administration
Cooperative Behavior
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated organization & administration
Rural Health Services organization & administration
Telemedicine organization & administration
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-2789
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Community mental health journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22302212
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-012-9488-z