Team-based approach to care shows success in fight against depression with diabetes, heart disease

Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 22:40 in Health & Medicine

In a randomized controlled trial, testing a primary care intervention called TEAMcare, nurses worked with patients and health teams to manage care for depression and physical disease together, using evidence-based guidelines. The result for patients: less depression, and better control of blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol and improved quality of life.

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