Evaluating the process of mental health and primary care integration: The Vermont Integration Profile. Issue 1 (1st March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kessler, Rodger
• Is Part Of: Family medicine and community health. Volume 3:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 63
• Page End: 65
• Publication Date: 2015-03-01
• Subjects: Vermont Integration Profile -- integration -- implementation; Family medicine -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; Family medicine; Public health; Family Practice; Community Health Services; General Practice; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodical; 610.5
• DOI: 10.15212/FMCH.2015.0112
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2305-6983

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: We developed and tested a measure to identify level of primary care behavioral health integration. We produced a thirty item, six domain electronically delivered measure, and a total score. Methods: We generated a convenience sample of 137 survey responses, including 104 primary care practices. We provided each practice a summary of their own data, and generated a data base of all submissions. We calculated descriptive statistics. Results: The mean total score was 56/100. The Vermont Integration Profile (VIP) discriminated between types of practices in the direction hypothesized. Initial test retest reliability was good. Conclusion: The VIP demonstrated good feasibility and construct validity, initial reliability, low provider demand and good discrimination between types of practices.