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The role of the practice nurse in the management of depression in general practice: treatment adherence to antidepressant medication

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Greg Wilkinson ,
Pam Allen ,
Eileen Marshall ,
Jan Walker ,
Wendy Browne  and
Anthony H. Mann
Greg Wilkinson*
Affiliation:
London Hospital Medical College and the Institute of Psychiatry, London
Pam Allen
Affiliation:
London Hospital Medical College and the Institute of Psychiatry, London
Eileen Marshall
Affiliation:
London Hospital Medical College and the Institute of Psychiatry, London
Jan Walker
Affiliation:
London Hospital Medical College and the Institute of Psychiatry, London
Wendy Browne
Affiliation:
London Hospital Medical College and the Institute of Psychiatry, London
Anthony H. Mann
Affiliation:
London Hospital Medical College and the Institute of Psychiatry, London
*
1Address for correspondence: Professor Greg Wilkinson, Department of Psychiatry, The London Hospital Medical College, Turner Street. London E1 2AD.
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Synopsis

This pilot study demonstrated the feasibility of providing practice nurse support as an adjunct to standard general practitioner treatment to patients with depressive disorders prescribed antidepressant medication. With respect to the measures used and pilot study objectives identified, there were no statistically significant differences between the study groups in treatment adherence to the prescription of antidepressant medication or in the incidence and severity of adverse events to medication. Large-scale randomized controlled trials are in progress to assess the effectiveness of practice nurse interventions in the management of depressive illness in general practice.

Type
Preliminary Communication
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 23 , Issue 1 , February 1993 , pp. 229 - 237
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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