TEAMcare: an integrated multicondition collaborative care program for chronic illnesses and depression.

ABSTRACT: Patients with poorly controlled diabetes, coronary heart disease, and depression have an increased risk of adverse outcomes. In a randomized, controlled trial, we tested an intervention designed to improve disease control outcomes for diabetes and/or heart disease and coexisting depression. Patients with one or more parameters of poor medical disease control (ie, HbA1c ?8.5, or SBP >140, or LDL >130) and a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) ?10 were randomized to the TEAMcare intervention or usual care (N = 214). This article will describe the TEAMcare health services model that has been shown to improve quality of care and medical and psychiatric outcomes.

SUBMITTER: McGregor M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3939786 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature