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.