Beyond surviving: A scoping review of collaborative care models to inform the future of postdischarge trauma care.

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Abstract

Trauma centers demonstrate an impressive ability to save lives, as reflected by inpatient survival rates of more than 95% in the United States. Nevertheless, we fail to allocate sufficient effort and resources to ensure that survivors and their families receive the necessary care and support after leaving the trauma center. The objective of this scoping review is to systematically map the research on collaborative care models that have been put forward to improve trauma survivorship. Of 833 articles screened, we included 16 studies evaluating eight collaborative care programs, predominantly in the United States. The majority of the programs offered care coordination and averaged 9 months in duration. Three fourths of the programs incorporated a mental health provider withi

SUBMITTER: Ilkhani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11424261 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature