[The Projet PIE: a promising strategy to reach elders with a mental health problem].
Approximately fifty percent of older adults with a mental health problem do not receive services. A proactive outreach strategy, Project PIE (Prevention-Intervention-Education) relies upon the assistance of non-traditional referral sources, namely community liaisons, to identify and refer to the CSSS vulnerable or isolated elders with a mental health problem. An evaluation of this project reveals encouraging results. The project appears useful, relevant and efficient to detect elders with a mental health problem and offer the required assistance. This project also appears to be a means to foster social solidarity.
Nour
Kareen
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CREGES-CSSS Cavendish-CAU, Canada.
Brown
Brita
B
Moscovitz
Nona
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Hébert
Marijo
M
Regenstreif
Alan
A
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011792:Quebec; D012017:Referral and Consultation