The BRIGHTEN Program: Implementation and Evaluation of a Program to Bridge Resources of an Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Team via Electronic Networking

Autor/inn/en	Emery, Erin E.; Lapidos, Stan; Eisenstein, Amy R.; Ivan, Iulia I.; Golden, Robyn L.
Titel	The BRIGHTEN Program: Implementation and Evaluation of a Program to Bridge Resources of an Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Team via Electronic Networking
Quelle	In: Gerontologist, 52 (2012) 6, S.857-865 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0016-9013
DOI	10.1093/geront/gns034
Schlagwörter	Program Effectiveness; Geriatrics; Depression (Psychology); Program Descriptions; Information Technology; Networks; Interdisciplinary Approach; Intervention; Health Services; Patients; Cooperation; Older Adults; Clinics; Screening Tests; Enrollment; Medical Services; Mental Health; Access to Health Care; Therapy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Alterswissenschaft; Geriatrie; Informationstechnologie; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Patient; Co-operation; Kooperation; Älterer Erwachsener; Screening-Verfahren; Einschulung; Arzt; Psychohygiene; Therapie
Abstract	Purpose: To demonstrate the feasibility of the BRIGHTEN Program (Bridging Resources of an Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Team via Electronic Networking), an interdisciplinary team intervention for assessing and treating older adults for depression in outpatient primary and specialty medical clinics. The BRIGHTEN team collaborates "virtually" to review patient assessment results, develop a treatment plan, and refer to appropriate team members for follow-up care. Design and Methods: Older adults in 9 academic medical center clinics and 2 community-based clinics completed screening forms for symptoms of depression and anxiety. Those with positive screens engaged in comprehensive assessment with the BRIGHTEN Program Coordinator; the BRIGHTEN virtual team provided treatment recommendations based on the results of assessment. A collaborative treatment plan was developed with each participant, who was then connected to appropriate services. Results: Two thousand four hundred twenty-two older adults were screened in participating clinics over a 40-month period. Eight hundred fifty-nine older adults screened positive, and 150 elected to enroll in BRIGHTEN. From baseline to 6 months, significant improvements were found in depression symptoms (Geriatric Depression Scale, p less than 0.01) and general mental health (SF-12 Mental Component, p less than 0.01). Implications: The BRIGHTEN Program demonstrated that an interdisciplinary virtual team linked with outpatient medical clinics can be an effective, nonthreatening, and seamless approach to enable older adults to access treatment for depression. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10