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Building Interprofessional Primary Care Capacity in Mental Health Services in Rural Communities in Newfoundland and Labrador: An Innovative Training Model

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
29 January 2009

Abstract

The benefits of interprofessional care in providing mental health services have been recognized, particularly in rural communities where health services are limited. In addition, there is a need for more continuing professional education in mental health intervention in rural areas. Although interprofessional collaboration and continuing education have both been proposed to address the paucity of mental health services available in rural areas, there have been no programs developed in which the two components have been combined. This paper describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of an interprofessional continuing education program specifically designed to enhance rural mental health capacity.

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Les avantages d'une collaboration interprofessionnelle dans les services de soins de santé mentale sont reconnus, en particulier dans ces communautés rurales où les services de soins de santé sont limités. De plus, les prestataires de soins de santé mentale en région rurale ont besoin de plus d'opportunités de perfectionnement professionnel. Même si la collaboration interprofessionnelle et le perfectionnement professionnel ont été proposés comme moyens de combler les lacunes en services de soins de santé disponibles en région rurale, aucun programme n'a été développé qui permettrait de réunir ces 2 éléments. Cet article décrit le développement, la mise en œuvre et l'évaluation d'un programme d'éducation permanente en soins interprofessionnels conçu pour renforcer les capacités des services en santé mentale en région rurale.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 27Number 2September 2008
Pages: 165 - 178

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Olga J. Heath
University Counselling Centre, Student Affairs and Services, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Peter A. Cornish
University Counselling Centre, Student Affairs and Services, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Terrence Callanan
Discipline of Psychiatry, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Kate Flynn
Centre for Collaborative Health Professional Education, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Elizabeth Church
Department of School Psychology, Faculty of Education, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Vernon Curran
Centre for Collaborative Health Professional Education, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Cheri Bethune
Discipline of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

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