Care coordination for persons with mental health challenges: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Care coordination is commonly employed to assist individuals with mental health challenges [MHCs]. However, its implementation in mental health contexts is inconsistent. The term, 'care coordination' is also used interchangeably with integrated care and case management. This review aims to (1) consolidate the literature on how, and in what contexts, care coordination has been used to help adults with MHCs access care from more than one service and (2) describe the challenges and benefits of implementing care coordination for adults with MHCs from the perspective of service providers, care coordinators and service users.

Methods

This is a scoping review that adopted methodological aspects of Arksey and O'Malley and those proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute.

SUBMITTER: Isaacs AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12359842 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature