The Effects of Primary Care Behavioral Health in Primary Care in Sweden
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
The novel multi-professional service delivery model "Primary Care Behavioural Health" (PCBH) has been suggested as an effective way to integrate behavioural health services into routine primary care to overcome the growing problems with psychosocial and mental health problems in primary care. In this multicenter mixed-methods pragmatic clinical trial, the implementation of PCBH in routine primary health care in a region in Sweden is investigated.
Eligibility Criteria
Patients: Inclusion Criteria, one of following: * Adult patients who seek care for mental health problems at a participating centre, * Adult patients who have received any following International Classification of Diseases diagnose: F00-F99, Z56, Z73 * Adult patients who are prescribed any psychotropic drugs with ATC codes: N05A-C, N06A) at a participating centre. * Adult patients who has an appointment to a behavioral health consultant at a participating centre. Exclusion Criteria: • Not capable to leave informed consent. Medical staff: Inclusion Criteria: • Health care professionals employed at a participating centre. Exclusion Criteria: • Temporarily hired personnel, e.g. hired doctors or nurses on weekly basis.