Nurse-delivered interventions for mental health in primary care: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

摘要: Background Mental health issues are increasingly prevalent within the community. Many people experiencing mental have established relationships with primary care providers, including general practice nurses (GPNs). With recent growth of nursing, it is timely to explore evidence for GPNs provide interventions adults illness their scope practice. Objective To synthesize about nurse-delivered in illness. Methods A systematic review randomized control trials (RCTs) retrieved from CINAHL, Ovid MEDLINE and EBSCO electronic databases between 1998 2017. Results Nine controlled were identified, which reported management The heterogeneity outcomes made comparison studies difficult. Seven demonstrated significant improvement at least one outcome following intervention. In some studies, these improvements sustained well beyond Additionally, consumers satisfied role GPN. Conclusion There currently limited impact Given symptoms acceptability seen included there a need further robust research exploring GPN both individually multidisciplinary team. Such will enable stronger conclusions be drawn