Addressing the health needs of patients diagnosed with a chronic disease in a rural Alberta, Canada primary care setting
dc.contributor.author | Hesterman, Samantha J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-04-03T01:08:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-04-03T01:08:11Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-08 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11122/10960 | |
dc.description | Master's Project (M.Ed.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2019 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | This comprehensive literature review presents findings associated with the need for more mental health support in rural Alberta. Integrated care with a behavioral health consultant (BHC) presents as a possible solution. Peer-reviewed literature indicates that rural residents are at a higher risk of suicide, substance abuse, depression, and other serious mental health concerns. They are often at a disadvantage when trying to access mental health support, and over 40% of patients with mental health needs will first seek treatment in a primary care setting. Positive mental health and positive health care outcomes are strongly linked to an individual’s total health, and a contributing factor to mental health concerns is the overwhelming number of people who have been diagnosed with a chronic disease. Integrated care with a BHC could help support both primary care providers and their patients by combining the professional competencies of mental health and primary care providers | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.title | Addressing the health needs of patients diagnosed with a chronic disease in a rural Alberta, Canada primary care setting | en_US |
dc.type | Master's Project | en_US |
dc.type.degree | med | en_US |
dc.identifier.department | School of Education | en_US |
dc.contributor.chair | Gifford, Valerie | |
dc.contributor.committee | Renes, Susan | |
dc.contributor.committee | Kritzinger, Irma | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2020-04-03T01:08:12Z |