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TEAMcare: Managing Depression, Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease in Primary Care
The most difficult and costly patients often have multiple comorbid conditions. Care for these patients with complex conditions is compounded by psychological and behavioral impairment--such as depression, unhealth lifestyles, and poor adherence to treatment. Research has shown a bidirectional link between depression, diabetes, and coronary heart disease. TEAMcare is a highly effective program that improves disease control in patients with diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease who also have depression. The TEAMcare program: 1) focuses on teaching patient self-care skills to control illnesses, 2) is delivered in the patient's primary care clinic and by phone, 3) takes a team-based approach, and 4) increases behaviors that enhance quality of life. Using the Chronic Care and Collaborative Depression Care models, the TEAMcare intervention significantly improved both medical disease control and depression compared to usual care.
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| When | Sep 22, 2011 08:30 AM |
| Where | Seattle, WA |
| Contact Name | Eddie Edmondson |
| Contact Email | eedmonds@uw.edu |
| Contact Phone | 206-744-1744 |
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This two-day training is designed to give both clinicians and administrators all the skills and knowledge they need to implement the TEAMcare Program. Training participants will be able to:
- Describe the interaction between depression and diabetes and/or coronary heart disease
- Effectively assess depressed individuals and recommend steps to improve their mental and physical health and enhance quality of life
- Describe an integrated team approach to improving glucose, blood pressure, and lipid control, and to reducing depression using a Treat-to-Target strategy
- Discuss the importance and use of a registry to track outcomes
- Describe key elements of this comprehensive, multi-component depression and health care program
- Describe the evidence base supporting the effectiveness of the TEAMcare treatment approach
- Demonstrate practical skills--such as motivational interviewing, problem solving, and behavioral activation
- Discuss the key elements and personnel required to effectively implement TEAMcare in their communities
