Improving Follow-Up for Adolescents With Depression in Primary Care.
Journal
Pediatrics
ISSN: 1098-4275
Titre abrégé: Pediatrics
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0376422
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 06 2022
01 06 2022
Historique:
accepted:
03
01
2022
entrez:
31
5
2022
pubmed:
1
6
2022
medline:
3
6
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Few adolescents with depression receive treatment in accordance with national guidelines. This quality improvement project took place in 11 primary care practices with the primary aim of increasing the percentage of teens with depression who received follow-up care within 6 weeks of diagnosis and within 3 months, once stable. The primary strategy was external practice facilitation for 12 months. The change process used goal setting and plan-do-study-act cycles to identify and implement change ideas. A preanalysis and postanalysis was completed to evaluate process change, provider confidence, and patient improvement. Randomly selected samples of 199 and 217 charts of teens newly diagnosed with depression were reviewed before and after the intervention, respectively. Chart data for these measurements was provided by 10 and 9 practices, respectively. The percentage of patients with follow-up care within 6 weeks after diagnosis increased from 40% to 81% (P < .001), the percentage with a follow-up visit within 3 months once stable increased from 30% to 60% (P < .001), and the percentage in remission at 6 months increased from 7% to 21% (P < .001). Providers reported increased confidence to diagnose and manage depression, assess severity, provide pharmacotherapy, and educate families. Practices improved follow-up care for teens with depression. In addition, providers experienced an improvement in their confidence to diagnose and manage depression. Working with a facilitator, each practice implemented standardized systems to provide effective care in the medical home, increase providers' confidence to address this common problem, and improve patient outcomes.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Few adolescents with depression receive treatment in accordance with national guidelines. This quality improvement project took place in 11 primary care practices with the primary aim of increasing the percentage of teens with depression who received follow-up care within 6 weeks of diagnosis and within 3 months, once stable.
METHODS
The primary strategy was external practice facilitation for 12 months. The change process used goal setting and plan-do-study-act cycles to identify and implement change ideas. A preanalysis and postanalysis was completed to evaluate process change, provider confidence, and patient improvement.
RESULTS
Randomly selected samples of 199 and 217 charts of teens newly diagnosed with depression were reviewed before and after the intervention, respectively. Chart data for these measurements was provided by 10 and 9 practices, respectively. The percentage of patients with follow-up care within 6 weeks after diagnosis increased from 40% to 81% (P < .001), the percentage with a follow-up visit within 3 months once stable increased from 30% to 60% (P < .001), and the percentage in remission at 6 months increased from 7% to 21% (P < .001). Providers reported increased confidence to diagnose and manage depression, assess severity, provide pharmacotherapy, and educate families.
CONCLUSIONS
Practices improved follow-up care for teens with depression. In addition, providers experienced an improvement in their confidence to diagnose and manage depression. Working with a facilitator, each practice implemented standardized systems to provide effective care in the medical home, increase providers' confidence to address this common problem, and improve patient outcomes.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35641468
pii: 187009
doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-051107
pmc: PMC9647579
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : NCATS NIH HHS
ID : UL1 TR002345
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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