Journeying with HIV patients across the health care spectrum - an examination of a seamless model of HIV Psychiatry of a large urban general hospital.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a model of HIV psychiatry used in an urban hospital in Toronto and examine it against current literature.


METHODS
Using a narrative method, we elaborate on how this model delivers care across many different settings and the integral roles that the HIV psychiatrist plays in each of these settings. This is articulated against a backdrop of existing literature regarding models of HIV care.


RESULTS
This model is an example of an integrated model as opposed to a traditional consultation-liaison model and is able to deliver seamless care while remaining focused on patient-centric care.


CONCLUSIONS
An HIV psychiatrist delivers seamless and patient-centric care by journeying with patients across the healthcare spectrum and playing different roles in different care settings.
Department of Psychological Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433. Electronic address: lai_gwen_chan@ttsh.com.sg.
Lai Gwen
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Chan
Medical Psychiatry Consultation Service, St Michael's Hospital; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Associated Scientist, Li Ka Shing, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada. Electronic address: adriana.carvalhal@utoronto.ca.
Adriana
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Carvalhal
D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009864:Ontario; D010819:Physician's Role; D011570:Psychiatry
AIDS; HIV; Integrated care; Metal health; Model of care; Psychiatry