TY - JOUR
AU - T. Sussman
AU - M. Yaffe
AU - J. McCusker
AU - D. Parry
AU - M. Sewitch
AU - L. Van Bussel
AU - I. Ferrer
A1 - 
AB - The objectives of this study were to elicit Canadian health professionals' views on the barriers to identifying and treating late-life depression in primary care settings and on the solutions felt to be most important and feasible to implement. A consensus development process was used to generate, rank, and discuss solutions. Twenty-three health professionals participated in the consensus process. Results were analysed using quantitative and qualitative methods. Participants generated 12 solutions. One solution, developing mechanisms to increase family physicians' awareness of resources, was highly ranked for importance and feasibility by most participants. Another solution, providing family physicians with direct mental health support, was highly ranked as important but not as feasible by most participants. Deliberations emphasized the importance of case specific, as needed support based on the principles of shared care. The results suggest that practitioners highly value collaborative care but question the feasibility of implementing these principles in current Canadian primary care contexts.
BT - Depression research and treatment
C5 - General Literature
CY - United States
DO - 10.1155/2011/326307
JF - Depression research and treatment
N2 - The objectives of this study were to elicit Canadian health professionals' views on the barriers to identifying and treating late-life depression in primary care settings and on the solutions felt to be most important and feasible to implement. A consensus development process was used to generate, rank, and discuss solutions. Twenty-three health professionals participated in the consensus process. Results were analysed using quantitative and qualitative methods. Participants generated 12 solutions. One solution, developing mechanisms to increase family physicians' awareness of resources, was highly ranked for importance and feasibility by most participants. Another solution, providing family physicians with direct mental health support, was highly ranked as important but not as feasible by most participants. Deliberations emphasized the importance of case specific, as needed support based on the principles of shared care. The results suggest that practitioners highly value collaborative care but question the feasibility of implementing these principles in current Canadian primary care contexts.
PP - United States
PY - 2011
SN - 2090-133X; 2090-1321
SP - 326307
T1 - Improving the management of late-life depression in primary care: barriers and facilitators
T2 - Depression research and treatment
TI - Improving the management of late-life depression in primary care: barriers and facilitators
U1 - General Literature
U2 - 21738868
U3 - 10.1155/2011/326307
VL - 2011
VO - 2090-133X; 2090-1321
Y1 - 2011
ER -