TY - JOUR
AU - A. Rodrigo
AU - L. Foo
AU - J. Majoor
A1 - 
AB - OBJECTIVE: Primary Mental Health Teams (PMHTs) were established in Victoria in 2002 to integrate psychiatric services into primary care. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of patients referred to Eastern Health PMHT, the effectiveness of management plans and referrer satisfaction. METHOD: Retrospective case note review of referrals (116) made to the PMHT from January to August 2010 and analysis of returned satisfaction surveys (105) from referrers between January 2006 and August 2010. RESULTS: The mean age of patients was 40 years with 55% being female. The commonest primary diagnosis was depression (41%). The majority of patients (59%) had multiple psychiatric diagnoses. The response time for telephonic consultation was 1.4 days and 13.2 days for an initial patient consultation. Psychotherapy was the most frequently recommended treatment (85%). Average treatment period was 6.8 weeks and the majority of patients (93%) were discharged back to the primary referrer. Referrers were satisfied with PMHT services and average improvement of patients on the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales was 2.3. CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that PMHTs have embedded psychiatric services within primary care settings, with high levels of referrer satisfaction and patient improvement.
BT - Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
C5 - Education & Workforce
CP - 2
CY - England
DO - 10.1177/1039856212475324
IS - 2
JF - Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Primary Mental Health Teams (PMHTs) were established in Victoria in 2002 to integrate psychiatric services into primary care. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of patients referred to Eastern Health PMHT, the effectiveness of management plans and referrer satisfaction. METHOD: Retrospective case note review of referrals (116) made to the PMHT from January to August 2010 and analysis of returned satisfaction surveys (105) from referrers between January 2006 and August 2010. RESULTS: The mean age of patients was 40 years with 55% being female. The commonest primary diagnosis was depression (41%). The majority of patients (59%) had multiple psychiatric diagnoses. The response time for telephonic consultation was 1.4 days and 13.2 days for an initial patient consultation. Psychotherapy was the most frequently recommended treatment (85%). Average treatment period was 6.8 weeks and the majority of patients (93%) were discharged back to the primary referrer. Referrers were satisfied with PMHT services and average improvement of patients on the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales was 2.3. CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that PMHTs have embedded psychiatric services within primary care settings, with high levels of referrer satisfaction and patient improvement.
PP - England
PY - 2013
SN - 1440-1665; 1039-8562
SP - 127
EP - 130
EP - 
T1 - Have Primary Mental Health Teams lived up to their expectations?
T2 - Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
TI - Have Primary Mental Health Teams lived up to their expectations?
U1 - Education & Workforce
U2 - 23426102
U3 - 10.1177/1039856212475324
VL - 21
VO - 1440-1665; 1039-8562
Y1 - 2013
ER -