Clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of individual mental health workers colocated within primary care practices: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Mental health disorders contribute significantly to the global burden of disease and lead to extensive strain on health systems. The integration of mental health workers into primary care has been proposed as one possible solution, but evidence of clinical and cost effectiveness of this approach is unclear. We reviewed the clinical and cost effectiveness of mental health workers colocated within primary care practices.

Design

Systematic literature review.

Data sources

We searched the Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Healthcare Management Information Consortium (HMIC) and Global Health databases.

Eligibility criteria

All quantitative studies published before July 2019 were eligible for the review; participants of any age and gender were included. Studies di

SUBMITTER: Woods JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7713190 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature