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'Shared Care - Shared Dream': Model of shared care in rural Australia between mental health services and general
D Chinna Samy1, Philip Hall, Jacquie Rounsevell
1Beenleigh Mental Health Services and Logan Hospital - Mental Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. chinnasamy@optusnet.com.au
Objective:
To identify a working model between rural and remote mental health services and the local GPs in Australia.
Design:
Postal questionnaire to assess the GPs' satisfaction level with the involvement of the mental health services in their ongoing management of mentally ill in the community.
Result:
There was a greater sense of satisfaction with the mental health services over the five years this program was implemented.
Conclusion:
This study offers a model on how a rural mental health service could enter into a shared care program with the local GP practice and achieve a greater level of satisfaction in serving the rural communities in Australia.
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