TY - JOUR
AU - E. Gardner
AU - Owens R
AU - Fortenberry K
AU - K. Pippitt
AU - Ose D
AU - S. Cochella
A1 - 
AB - BACKGROUND: The treatment gap for mental and behavioral health (MBH) in the United States (US) remains a major public health concern. Given the growing need for a robust MBH workforce, particularly for underserved populations, calls for integrated MBH in primary care have been mounting. Family medicine providers, who know and can treat all members of a family within the same setting, are uniquely positioned to manage MBH conditions. OBJECTIVES: With HRSA funding, the University of Utah Family Medicine Residency (UUFMR) seeks to address gaps in mental health services by enhancing or developing MBH training and partnerships. This protocol describes the project's evaluation. The evaluation aims to identify areas to improve training content, describe training capacity, and assess intermediate outcomes of improved trainings. METHODS: The evaluation consists of three components: analyzing current curriculum and best practices, developing or enhancing trainings with partners, and assessing residents' and graduates' confidence in providing MBH care. RESULTS: The results from this protocol fill gaps in the current literature regarding evaluation methods for provider- and organizational-level outcomes of increased quality and capacity of residency training in MBH. Further, the results provide practical guidance for other residencies seeking to integrate MBH training into their curriculum. CONCLUSION: Considering the resources committed to the ongoing enhancement of resident education, it is crucial to evaluate the implementation and outcomes of improvements to ensure that limited resources are well-utilized. Assessing the training capacity developed through collaboration supports progress toward creating a high-quality, accessible, and integrated mental and behavioral healthcare system in primary care.
AD - Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA. u1368413@utah.edu.; Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA.; Faculty of Health and Healthcare Sciences, Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau, Zwickau, Germany.
AN - 39709365
BT - BMC Prim Care
C5 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Disparities
CP - 1
DA - Dec 21
DO - 10.1186/s12875-024-02656-2
DP - NLM
ET - 20241221
IS - 1
JF - BMC Prim Care
LA - eng
N2 - BACKGROUND: The treatment gap for mental and behavioral health (MBH) in the United States (US) remains a major public health concern. Given the growing need for a robust MBH workforce, particularly for underserved populations, calls for integrated MBH in primary care have been mounting. Family medicine providers, who know and can treat all members of a family within the same setting, are uniquely positioned to manage MBH conditions. OBJECTIVES: With HRSA funding, the University of Utah Family Medicine Residency (UUFMR) seeks to address gaps in mental health services by enhancing or developing MBH training and partnerships. This protocol describes the project's evaluation. The evaluation aims to identify areas to improve training content, describe training capacity, and assess intermediate outcomes of improved trainings. METHODS: The evaluation consists of three components: analyzing current curriculum and best practices, developing or enhancing trainings with partners, and assessing residents' and graduates' confidence in providing MBH care. RESULTS: The results from this protocol fill gaps in the current literature regarding evaluation methods for provider- and organizational-level outcomes of increased quality and capacity of residency training in MBH. Further, the results provide practical guidance for other residencies seeking to integrate MBH training into their curriculum. CONCLUSION: Considering the resources committed to the ongoing enhancement of resident education, it is crucial to evaluate the implementation and outcomes of improvements to ensure that limited resources are well-utilized. Assessing the training capacity developed through collaboration supports progress toward creating a high-quality, accessible, and integrated mental and behavioral healthcare system in primary care.
PY - 2024
SN - 2731-4553
SP - 434
ST - Evaluation of enhanced mental and behavioral health training for family medicine residents: a research protocol
T1 - Evaluation of enhanced mental and behavioral health training for family medicine residents: a research protocol
T2 - BMC Prim Care
TI - Evaluation of enhanced mental and behavioral health training for family medicine residents: a research protocol
U1 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Disparities
U3 - 10.1186/s12875-024-02656-2
VL - 25
VO - 2731-4553
Y1 - 2024
ER -