The cumulative needs for care monitor: a unique monitoring system in the south of the Netherlands.
BACKGROUND
Patients diagnosed with severe mental illness (SMI) have a complex combination of psychiatric, somatic and social needs for care, requiring an integrated, multidisciplinary health care approach. The present paper describes the methods of the cumulative needs for care monitor (CNCM), a monitoring system in operation in a geographically defined area.


METHODS
The CNCM provides information on need for care, functioning and other outcomes in SMI patients in the area. This information can be used not only to plan treatment at the individual level, but also to conduct health services research at the group level.
Drukker
Marjan
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Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, South Limburg Mental Health Research and Teaching Network, School for Mental Health and NeuroScience MHeNS, Maastricht University, Vijverdal, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands. Marjan.Drukker@mumc.nl
Bak
Maarten
M
Campo
Joost à
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Driessen
Ger
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Van Os
Jim
J
Delespaul
Philippe
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