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Improving the Role of Nursing in the Treatment of Depression in Primary Care in Spain
Author(s) -
Aragonès Enric,
LópezCortacans Germán,
Badia Waleska,
Hernández Josep M.,
Caballero Antonia,
Labad Antonio
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2008.00184.x
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , primary care , medicine , nursing , psychological intervention , management of depression , medline , nursing interventions classification , family medicine , economics , macroeconomics , political science , law
PURPOSE. We describe a multicomponent program for the systematic evaluation and treatment of depression in primary care.CONCLUSION. Primary‐care nurses trained in clinical and therapeutic aspects of depression play a central role in care management, patient education, treatment adherence, and clinical monitoring.PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS. Diverse interventions, including organizational changes and the enhancement of the role of nurses, have been effective in improving depression outcomes in primary‐care settings.