Adoption, reach, implementation, and maintenance of a behavioral and mental health assessment in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Guidelines recommend screening patients for unhealthy behaviors and mental health concerns. Health risk assessments can systematically identify patient needs and trigger care. This study seeks to evaluate whether primary care practices can routinely implement such assessments into routine care.

Methods

As part of a cluster-randomized pragmatic trial, 9 diverse primary care practices implemented My Own Health Report (MOHR)-an electronic or paper-based health behavior and mental health assessment and feedback system paired with counseling and goal setting. We observed how practices integrated MOHR into their workflows, what additional practice staff time it required, and what percentage of patients completed a MOHR assessment (Reach).

Results

Most practices appr

SUBMITTER: Krist AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4226773 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature