METRIC: Measurement, Education and Tracking in Integrated Care

Summary

The proposed study seeks to establish the feasibility of universal screening for depression in an adult primary care safety net setting, measure the effectiveness of a culturally appropriate depression education intervention to reduce stigma and increase uptake in depression treatment among Hispanics, and implement a Measurement-Based Integrated Care (MBIC) model with collaborative, multi-disciplinary treatment and culturally tailored care management strategies.

Conditions

• Depression

Interventions

OTHER

Measurement-Based Integrated Care

Measurement-Based Integrated Care (MBIC) synthesizes the science of integrated health care and incorporates the strategies of measurement-based care. concept of MBIC for the treatment of depression includes: systematic assessment of symptoms, antidepressant treatment side effects and medication adherence and incorporation of a Depression Care Manager (DCM) to track patients and keep them engaged in care using behavioral interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Depression Education Fotonovela

Depression education that uses a unique, culturally adapted depression fotonovela titled "Secret Feelings" developed by Cabassa, Molina and Baron (2012). The fotonovela is a popular comic-book style pamphlet that portrays a dramatic story using photographs and dialogue bubbles, which has become an effective tool for engaging Hispanic audiences and increasing knowledge about specific health issues

BEHAVIORAL

Standard Education

The the use of a pamphlet to educate people about depression.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

  collaborator NIH

• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

  collaborator OTHER

• Columbia University

  collaborator OTHER

• The University of Texas at Arlington

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Katherine Sanchez, PhD · University of Texas at Arlington

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2016-02-29

Primary Completion

2019-01-15

Completion

2019-01-15