The successful collaboration between psychiatrists, a mental health institution and general practitioners in primary care

Lum Wai Mun Alvin; Jace Chew; Lim Boon Leng

The Singapore Family Physician

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The successful collaboration between psychiatrists, a mental health institution and general practitioners in primary care

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Author(s):

Lum Wai Mun Alvin
Jace Chew
Lim Boon Leng

Published in:

The Singapore Family Physician Vol 36 No 4 - Primary Care Mental Health

Page(s):

19 - 21

Publication date:

1 October 2010

ISSN:

0377-5305

Abstract

This paper describes an integrated care programme implemented since 2003 by the Institute of mental health (Imh), a tertiary mental health institution in Singapore. The programme is a collaboration between general practitioners (GPs) and Imh, for the detection and management of patients with mental illnesses in the primary care setting. A survey of the GPs and patients in the programme was carried from June to July 2010. The results show satisfaction and good acceptance of the programme.