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Table 6 Studies on the effect of interprofessional collaborations in patients with symptoms of mental or physical suffering

From: Interprofessional collaboration in primary care: what effect on patient health? A systematic literature review

Author year

Region

Design

Population / Pathology

Intervention

Number

Number of type of professionals

Duration

Adler 2004 [70]

North America

P / Rd

Depression

Pharmacist intervention: assessment, patient education, communication with professionals

533

 > 2

 < 12 months

Aragonès 2019 [71]

Europa

P / Rd

Depression and MSDs

Care managed in a primary care team and psychoeducational programme

328

2

12—24 months

Areán 2007 [72]

North America

P / Rd

Depression

Collaborative care: physicians / psychiatrist / specialized nurse / psychologist

1801

 > 2

12—24 months

Chan 2011 [73]

Europa

P / Rd

Anxiety and depression

Multidisciplinary team consultation

94

 > 2

12—24 months

Engel 2016 [74]

North America

P / Rd

PTSD and depression

Centrally Assisted Collaborative Telecare

666

 > 2

12—24 months

Finley 2002 [75]

North America

P / NRd

Depression

Collaborative pharmacy practice model including pharmacy specialists

220

2

 < 12 months

Finley 2003 [76]

North America

P / Rd

Depression

Collaborative care emphasizing the role of pharmacist / patient education

125

2

 < 12 months

Kolk 2004 [77]

Europa

P / Rd

Medically unexplained symptoms

Psychological intervention by a qualified therapist + Physicians

98

2

12—24 months

Marklund 1999 [78]

Europa

P / NRd

MSDs

Assessment, and adapted interventions / meetings occupational therapist, GP, and physiotherapist

138

 > 2

 < 12 months

Morgan 2013 [79]

Australia

P / Rd

Depression by diabetes or cardiopathy patients

Practice nurse and GP every 3 months: evaluation and management

317

 > 2

12—24 months

Petersen 2014 [80]

Europa

P / Rd

Depression

Collaborative care intervention with Chronic Care Model

626

2

12—24 months

Rollman 2005 [81]

North America

P / Rd

Anxiety

Telephone-based collaborative care

191

2

12—24 months

Schaefert 2013 [82]

Europa

P / Rd C

Medically unexplained symptoms

Collaborative group intervention: Professional’s training / interpersonal approach of psychodynamically based therapy

304

 > 2

12—24 months

Sherbourne, 2001 [83]

North America

P / Rd

Depression

Quality improvement (QI) interventions for depression to primary care practices

1299

 > 2

12—24 months

Simon 1998 [84]

North America

P / Rd

Depression

Patient education, on-site: mental health treatment, adjustment of antidepressant medication, behavioural activation, and monitoring of medication adherence

156

 > 2

 < 12 months

  1. P Prospective, R Retrospective, Rd randomised, Rd PC Pseudo cluster randomised, NRd nonrandomised, MSDs Musculoskeletal disorders, PTSD Post traumatic stress disorder