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Building interprofessional primary care capacity in mental health services in rural communities in Newfoundland and Labrador: an innovative training model.

Authors :
Heath OJ
Cornish PA
Callanan T
Flynn K
Church E
Curran V
Bethune C
Source :
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health; 2008 Fall, Vol. 27 Issue 2, p165-178, 14p
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

The benefits of interprofessional care in providing mental health services have been recognized, particularly in rural communities where health services are limited. In addition, there is a need for more continuing professional education in mental health intervention in rural areas. Although interprofessional collaboration and continuing education have both been proposed to address the paucity of mental health services available in rural areas, there have been no programs developed in which the two components have been combined. This paper describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of an interprofessional continuing education program specifically designed to enhance rural mental health capacity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07133936
Volume :
27
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
109850588
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2008-0026