Table 1.

Role of the registered nurse versus the personal support worker in the interprofessional nurse-led intervention

Registered nurse	Personal support worker
Provides care coordination and liaises with interprofessional (IP) team, including the home care case manager, the primary care physician, and other home care providers	Monthly case conferences with the RN to discuss client status and response to treatment
In-home assessment for depressive symptoms using the GDS-15	In-home assessment for depressive symptoms using the GIP-28
In-home assessment for depression risk factors using standardized tools	Identifies and reports depression risk factors to the RN
Conducts medication review and supports antidepressant management in collaboration with clients and their primary care physician using best practice guidelines.	Reminds clients about medications, monitors medication use, monitors and reports side effects, worsening of symptoms, suicide ideation and risk and other behaviors to the RN, assists clients with medications as required
Provides social and behavioral activation	Provides social and behavioral activation and an in-home exercise program
Assesses the client’s problem-solving strengths and limitations using the problem-solving test and provides problem-solving therapy	Provides problem-solving therapy in collaboration with the RN
Provides client and caregiver with intensive support	Provides client and caregiver with intensive support
Educates the client and family caregiver about depression using printed materials