Abstract

NAVARRO - JIMENEZ, Eduardo; LABORDE - CARDENAS, Carmen; GOMEZ - MENDEZ, Pedro  and  FONTALVO MORALES, Rosa. Implementation of Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for early detection, diagnosis and comprehensive care of the depressive episode and recurrent depressive disorder in adults at Hospital Universitario Cari ESE Neurociencias de Barranquilla (Colombia). Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2016, vol.32, n.3, pp.429-435. ISSN 0120-5552.

Abstract Objective: Implement a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for early detection and diagnosis of depressive episode and recurrent depressive disorder in adults, services for priority consultation, outpatient and inpatient University Hospital Cari ESE Neurosciences city Barranquilla. Materials and methods: Implementation Plan GPC management depressive episode and recurrent depressive disorder, according to the methodology manual implementation of clinical practice guidelines based on evidence from the Ministry of Health was developed. The data collection instrument used was the questionnaire. He asked about academic preparation, the time worked in the mental Cari and specific professional experience; as well as management they have in their professional life and preferences CPG - depression. Results: The GPC was chosen by consensus Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for early detection and diagnosis of depressive episode and recurrent depressive disorder in adults, comprehensive care of adults diagnosed with depressive episode or recurrent depressive disorder. Conclusions: The demand for health services always seems to be greater than the amount of resources available to meet. The above statement is valid in all societies, even in countries classified as high income. It is therefore that the adoption of GPC in the clinical context-Administrative of Cari Mental Hospital -including other local authorities- is a decision that results in the rationalization of human and administrative resource, which will always be scarce.

Keywords : depressive disorder; Practice Guideline; health plan implementation; Health Systems.

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