Web-based shared care for GPs and mental health services in Sydney
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular diseasesDiet and Nutrition - ObesityMetabolic disordersCancerMetabolic and Endocrine - DiabetesMental Health - Psychosis and personality disordersSevere mental illnessMental Health - SchizophreniaCardiovascular - Diseases of the vasculature and circulation including the lymphatic system
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622000539730
- Lead Sponsor
- Sydney Local Health District
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 500
1.Consumers from SLHD Adult Community Mental Health 'Core' Teams in Canterbury, Croydon, Camperdown and Marrickville.
2.Age: 18+ years
3.Engaged in shared care or willing to commence a shared care arrangement before the study commences.
4. Has a GP engaged in shared care who consents to participate and, if the intervention group, to have the electronic care plan installed
5.Willing to provide informed consent and willingness to participate and comply with the study requirements.
Unable to give informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in the number of risk factors recorded as being screened in the GPs medical record over the past nine months.[Nine months prior to intervention commencement and nine months after];Change in the frequency of recorded care plans (GP Management Plans and/or Team Care Arrangements) with community mental health services in the GPs medical record over the past nine months[Nine months prior to intervention commencement and nine months after];Change in rate of GP advice/referral for smoking cessation, diet and physical activity in last nine months as reported via consumer survey. Composite score from questions developed for this study. 0 no advice or referral 1 advice or referral for one behaviour 2 advice or referral for 2 behaviours 3 advice or referral for all 3 behaviours[Baseline and nine months post intervention commencement]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method