Rural Psychiatry Practices and Models

April 2018 Provincial programs summarized in the tables 9 8 7 3-6 3-7 2. 1 NLCAHR: Jurisdictional Snapshot. [...] Community Profile Service Users Service Providers Program Delivery Interventions Outcomes Financial Considerations FACT available in Adults 19 years Psychiatrist Services are Pharmacotherapy and Evaluation outcomes are Department of Health rural and urban NB and over with a Nurses offered where the medication management being measured in the for NB added Demographics vary serious [...] Outcomes The goals of this rural telepsychiatry program are: To increase access to Mental Health Services to residents in rural areas who are geographically isolated and underserved To provide and support clinical psychiatric care at a distance To increase partnerships and collaborative relationships with internal and external care/service providers, as well as clients and families, to impro [...] Service providers at a patient’s initial access to the healthcare system complete an assessment to determine if services are required, the priority in the provision of services and the type of services needed. [...] April 2018 High use of tobacco, alcohol and other substances High prevalence of mental illness and social isolation factors Limited health service options Limited health care provider availability Gaps in secondary/tertiary level clinical services and limited community and support services available Limited mental health and addiction services Requirement to maintain service capacity