Improving the Role of Nursing in the Treatment of Depression in Primary Care in Spain

Abstract

Diverse interventions, including organizational changes and the enhancement of the role of nurses, have been effective in improving depression outcomes in primary-care settings.

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

“…The full text of the remaining papers (n=34) were screened by one author (##). Papers not meeting the inclusion criteria included three protocol studies (30)(31)(32), two papers reporting instrument validation (33,34) and two studies focusing on outcomes of a chronic condition rather than mental health outcomes (35,36). All authors reached agreement about the nine included studies.…”

Actitudes y opiniones de los médicos de familia frente a la depresión: una aproximación con el Depression Attitudes Questionnaire (DAQ)

“…Esta opinión concuerda con las tendencias que postulan una mejor atención a la depresión con un papel más activo de las enfermeras de Atención Primaria, de un modo semejante al papel bien establecido que tienen en el cuidado de otras enfermedades crónicas comunes (diabetes, hipertensión, etc.) 23,24 .…”

Case Study: Community Nursing Care Plan for a Man With Functional and Psychosocial Problems Following a Stroke

“…Within the context of Spanish primary health care, it has been proven that a systematic program of evaluation and management of depression conducted by trained nurses leads to improved clinical outcomes. It has also been shown to enhance the nurse's role in case management (Aragones et al., ).…”