Case Management

Abstract

"This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of case management systems for the co-ordination of care of people with long-term mental illness living in the community. Many of the principles are equally applicable to other client groups with long-term needs, e.g. elderly people or people with learning difficulties. Some of the historical background to the emergence of case management concepts is discussed, culminating in the recent White Paper on Community Care. The underlying concept of case management is examined, together with a number of fundamental questions concerning who should act as case managers, what kinds of training they will require, problems of inter- and intra-agency co-operation, and the empirical evidence regarding its effectiveness. It is concluded that case management could be an important element in a comprehensive range of mental health services, but it is not a substitute for basic community provisions."

Nurse-led case management for ambulatory complex patients in general health care: A systematic review

“…The criteria used to identify case management were assessment of the client's needs, development of a comprehensive service plan, arrangement of service delivery, monitoring and assessment of services, evaluation, and follow-up [6]. There were no limits with regard to the types of intervention.…”

“…Case management has been applied in the field of psychiatry for a long time. A review of the literature [6] showed that psychiatric case management in psychiatric health care may be associated with improved compliance and reductions in hospitalization. Over the past decade, more attention has been directed toward the effects of case management in general health care [2,[7][8][9][10].…”

The National Mental Health Policy: Implications for Public Psychiatric Services in Australia

“…From the perspective of the mental health service, case management has been promoted as a vehicle for maximising both integration within the service and for ensuring that necessary intersectoral links are forged [30]. In this context, case management refers to two major components.…”

Iowa Case Management for Rural Drug Abuse

“…Because of the complexity of drug abuse and dependence, some contend that case management should be provided as a supplemental service with traditional drug treatment services (Cellini, 2003; Holloway, McLean, & Robertson, 1991; Sullivan, Wolk, & Hartmann, 1992; Vanderplasschen, Rapp, Wolf, & Broekaert, 2004). Furthermore, clients from rural areas may need assistance finding other services such as mental health counseling and employment services because most of these services are not found in rural settings.…”