Effectiveness of Collaborative, Trauma-Informed Care on Depression Outcomes in Primary Care: A Cluster Randomized Control Trial in Chile.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of collaborative trauma-informed care (CTIC) for treating depression in primary care in Chile.

Methods

From August 2021 through June 2023, 16 primary care teams in the Maule Region of Chile, were randomly assigned to either the CTIC or usual treatment (UT) group. At baseline, 3 months, and 6 months, 115 patients in the CTIC group, and 99 in the UT group, were blindly evaluated. The primary outcome was reduction in depressive symptoms. Secondary outcomes included improvement in anxiety symptoms, interpersonal and social functioning, emotional regulation, and adherence. Intention-to-treat data analysis, using analysis of covariance was conducted.

Results

There were 214 patients recruited; 85% were women

SUBMITTER: Vitriol VG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11588371 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature