Improving the general health of persons with psychosis
| dc.contributor.author | Drew, Leslie | |
| dc.contributor.author | DeLacey, Fiona | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-08T22:20:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-12-08T22:20:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2015-12-08T08:31:13Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objective: A project designed to improve the quality of health care received by persons with psychosis is described. Methods: A nurse was appointed to provide liaison between the mental health service and general practitioners, and to facilitate general health care of patients. ACT Health offered service agreements to general practices, with quarterly per capita payments. Results: About half of the local general practices participated. The number of patients without a general practitioner was reduced and quality of health care improved compared with the previous year. Recurrent funding has been provided. Conclusions: Improving the general health of persons with psychosis is an important issue for psychiatry. Having a similar project in all mental health services could be valuable. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1039-8562 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/32034 | |
| dc.publisher | Sage Publications Inc | |
| dc.source | Australasian Psychiatry | |
| dc.subject | Keywords: article; financial management; general practice; general practitioner; health care quality; human; medical fee; mental health service; nursing care; patient care; psychiatric nursing; psychosis; Adult; Aged; Australian Capital Territory; Community Mental General practitioners; Health care; Liaison; Psychosis; Service agreements | |
| dc.title | Improving the general health of persons with psychosis | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 4 | |
| local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 323 | |
| local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 320 | |
| local.contributor.affiliation | Drew, Leslie, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
| local.contributor.affiliation | DeLacey, Fiona, Mental Health ACT | |
| local.contributor.authoruid | Drew, Leslie, a268986 | |
| local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
| local.identifier.absfor | 110319 - Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy) | |
| local.identifier.ariespublication | u4241283xPUB88 | |
| local.identifier.citationvolume | 15 | |
| local.identifier.doi | 10.1080/10398560701320105 | |
| local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-34447528817 | |
| local.type.status | Published Version |