Evaluationof theAlumni Program:A Shared-Care Model for Pschosis Journal Articles

abstract

• This article describes the results of a prospective, naturalistic evaluation of the Alumni Program, conducted by the Psychotic Disorders Clinic at the McMaster Site of Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Alumni Program is a form of continuing psychiatric support offered to individuals with psychosis. The program involves providing shared care by both the specialist psychiatric team and the family practitioner. This model has been in operation for more than 8 years. The clinical data have been reviewed to determine whether the program is beneficial in supporting clients with their health maintenance goals, thus reducing occurrences of relapse, hospital readmission, and crisis or emergency room visits. The results appear favorable and affirm the Alumni Program is one viable method of follow up within a comprehensive range of psychiatric services.

authors

• Hobbs, Heather
• Wilson, Jane Hamilton
• Archie, Suzanne

status

• published 

publication date

• January 1, 2004

has subject area

• 1110 Nursing (FoR)
• 1701 Psychology (FoR)
• Adult (MeSH)
• Affective Disorders, Psychotic (MeSH)
• Aftercare (MeSH)
• Aged (MeSH)
• Emergency Services, Psychiatric (MeSH)
• Family Practice (MeSH)
• Female (MeSH)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Interinstitutional Relations (MeSH)
• Male (MeSH)
• Middle Aged (MeSH)
• Models, Organizational (MeSH)
• Nursing (Science Metrix)
• Ontario (MeSH)
• Patient Readmission (MeSH)
• Program Evaluation (MeSH)
• Prospective Studies (MeSH)
• Psychiatric Status Rating Scales (MeSH)
• Quality Assurance, Health Care (MeSH)
• Recurrence (MeSH)
• Schizophrenia (MeSH)
• Self-Help Groups (MeSH)
• Social Support (MeSH)

published in

• Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services  Journal

keywords

• Adult
• Affective Disorders, Psychotic
• Aftercare
• Aged
• Emergency Services, Psychiatric
• Family Practice
• Female
• Humans
• Interinstitutional Relations
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Models, Organizational
• Ontario
• Patient Readmission
• Program Evaluation
• Prospective Studies
• Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
• Quality Assurance, Health Care
• Recurrence
• Schizophrenia
• Self-Help Groups
• Social Support

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.3928/02793695-20040301-08

PubMed ID

• 14768277

start page

• 28

end page

• 36

volume

• 42

issue

• 1