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Improving mental health service users' with medical co-morbidity transition between tertiary medical hospital and primary care services: a qualitative study.

Kate CranwellMeg PolacsekTerence V McCann
Published in: BMC health services research (2016)
EBCD is a useful approach to collaboratively develop strategies to improve service users' with medical co-morbidity and their caregivers' transition between tertiary medical and primary care services. A whole-of-service approach, incorporating policy development and implementation, change of practice philosophy, professional development education and support for clinicians, and acceptance of the need for caregiver participation, is required to improve service users' transition.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • mental health
  • palliative care
  • public health
  • emergency department
  • quality improvement