Scoping review protocol: education initiatives for medical psychiatry collaborative care.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The collaborative care model is an approach providing care to those with mental health and addictions disorders in the primary care setting. There is a robust evidence base demonstrating its clinical and cost-effectiveness in comparison with usual care; however, the transitioning to this new paradigm of care has been difficult. While there are efforts to train and prepare healthcare professionals, not much is known about the current state of collaborative care training programmes. The objective of this scoping review is to understand how widespread these collaborative care education initiatives are, how they are implemented and their impacts.

Methods and analysis

The scoping review methodology uses the established review methodology by Arksey and O'Malley. The s

SUBMITTER: Shen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5588937 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature