Medical/psychiatric comanagement by nurse practitioners in chronic hepatitis C treatment: a case study

Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2007 Apr;21(2):87-90. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2006.11.003.

Abstract

This article aims to increase access to care for patients with chronic hepatitis C who have medical and psychiatric comorbidities by reporting on a clinical advanced practice nursing comanagement model for evaluation, treatment, and follow-up care.

MeSH terms

  • Antisocial Personality Disorder / epidemiology
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder / nursing
  • Comorbidity
  • Cooperative Behavior*
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / epidemiology
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / nursing
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / nursing*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Disorders / epidemiology
  • Mental Disorders / nursing*
  • Middle Aged
  • Nurse Practitioners*
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / epidemiology
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / nursing
  • Patient Care Team*
  • Primary Health Care
  • Psychotic Disorders / epidemiology
  • Psychotic Disorders / nursing