Depression care for patients at home (Depression CAREPATH): intervention development and implementation, part 1. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • High levels of depressive symptoms are common and contribute to poorer clinical outcomes even in geriatric patients who are already taking antidepressant medication. The Depression CARE for PATients at Home (Depression CAREPATH) intervention was designed for managing depression as part of ongoing care for medical and surgical patients. The intervention provides Home Health Agencies the resources needed to implement depression care management as part of routine clinical practice.

publication date

  • January 1, 2011

Research

keywords

  • Community Health Nursing
  • Depression
  • Health Plan Implementation
  • Home Care Services
  • Nursing Diagnosis

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC3520069

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 79960365461

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/NHH.0b013e31821fe9f7

PubMed ID

  • 21716043

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 29

issue

  • 7