Table 1.
Description | Examples | |
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Structure | Are adequate personnel, training, facilities, quality improvement infrastructure, information technologies, and policies available for providing care? |
Adequate number of components available in assertive community treatment program Availability of mental health specialists in primary care practices Presence of a mental health care manager |
Process | Are evidence‐based processes of care delivered? |
Percent of patients in mental health program who have documented substance use screening Receipt of adequate dose of psychotherapy Outpatient follow‐up within 7 days after mental health hospitalization discharge |
Outcome | Does care improve clinical outcomes? |
Functioning (e.g., assessed by WHO‐DAS) Employment (% patients returning to work) Symptoms (e.g., depressive, assessed by PHQ‐9) Recovery |
WHO‐DAS – World Health Organization Disability Assessment Scale, PHQ‐9 – Patient Health Questionnaire‐9