ElderLynk: A community outreach model for the integrated treatment of mental health problems in the rural elderly

被引：5

作者：

McGovern R.J. ^{[1
]}

Lee M.M. ^{[2
]}

Johnson J.C. ^{[3
]}

Morton B. ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Neurobehavioral Sciences, A.T. Still University, Kirksville, MO, 63501

[2] Department of Behavioral Medicine, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL, 60515

[3] A.T. Still Research Institute, A.T. Still University, Kirksville, MO

[4] Northeast Missouri Rural Health Network, Kirksville, MO, 63501

来源：

Ageing International | 2008年 / 32卷 / 1期

关键词：

ElderLynk; Geriatrics; Mental health; Rural elderly;

D O I：

10.1007/s12126-008-9004-5

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摘要：

In 2000, a rural consortium of health care education and service providers established a geriatric mental health outreach program (ElderLynk) for the underserved elderly (aged 65 and older) in ten rural counties in northeast Missouri. ElderLynk evaluated the efficacy of an integrated community-based treatment model through the creation and evaluation of a clinical database. Ten rural counties in northeast Missouri were chosen because they were designated as mental health shortage areas (MHSAs) and because their elderly population approximates the projected level of elderly in the USA in 2020. All patients were managed by a geriatric nurse with treatment planning and oversight provided by a community-based interdisciplinary team which included a psychiatrist, geriatrician, psychologist, and social worker. Using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS); the Government Performance and Results Act data (GPRA) to assess life satisfaction, independence/ autonomy, psychosocial functioning, and overall health; the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL); the Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE); and patterns of service usage (number of hours of case management and number of counseling sessions), ElderLynk patients improved significantly in overall psychological functioning, level of depression, and reported life satisfaction despite significant declines in mental status, daily function, and overall health. © Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2008.

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页数：10

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