Revolutionizing Mental Health Care Delivery in the United States Air Force By Shifting the Access Point to Primary Care

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Abstract:

Mental health care demand continues to rise in the Air Force Medical Service AFMS and there are not enough mental health personnel to meet the needs of the population. While the U.S. Air Force USAF is shrinking in size and budget, no additional funding is being allocated to procure more mental health personnel. A one year pilot study was launched in FY15 at three USAF military treatment facilities to study the effects of shifting the access point for mental health care from the mental health clinic to the primary care behavioral health clinic known in the USAF as BHOP and reallocating mental health clinic personnel to BHOP in order to support the increased demand.

Author(s):
Nielsen, Matthew K.
Author Organization(s):
Air Command and Staff College,Air University Maxwell Air Force Base United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Pagination:
0077

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

RECORD

Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.4.2_Health Service Delivery; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.1.2_Wireless Transmission; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_1.2.3_Educating
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
delivery of health care, patient care, health services, personnel management, mental health
Field(s)/Group(s):
Medicine and Medical Research, Personnel Management and Labor Relations
Report Date:
2016 Mar 02
Creation Date:
2017 Jul 11