Preliminary Care Coordination Plan

Mental health is an issue that has hit globally raising its concern. However, it lies credibility short by the stakeholders concerned. (Munson & Jaccard, 2016). It has been reported by researchers that annually, about 43.8% of Americans report a problem in mental health (Crowley & Kirschner, 2015). This suggests that 43.8% of the people in American face disabilities that are invincible but they significantly affect their daily life aspects. Based on the invincibility, these individuals that are affected often mention that their problems lie under the legitimacy credibility since they are not as obvious as other health issues. Patients of mental health face assumptions that their accommodations are unnecessary whereas there is a disregard to people with other visible health issues in their capability to carry out various tasks (Mental Hospital, 2019).

Mental health success is often tied to the provision of community available resources and options of treatment. In 2016, there were 59% reports in Canada of patients seeking mental health services (Canady, 2016). The failure of mental health patients to seek treatment is a detrimental effect against the mental health fight. In addition, depression and bipolar are the main reasons for most US residents’ hospitalization between the age group of 18-44 years (Canady, 2016). Mental health negatively on the chances of keeping healthy friendships at workplaces, education success, proper physique and other living areas. It is crucial to seek mental health help and utilize the available community resources in the road towards a healthy mental life. It is through this concern that my work will focus on an individual falling short of mental health in the community in a care coordination plan. The patient is experiencing problems with mental health. From the inpatient assessment, family and friends surrounds the patient but fail to support and understand his financial constraints towards meeting his family requirements. Additionally, the patient sets goals that are unrealistic of saving most of his income hence less money remaining for financial requirements of the family.

Evidence for best practices

Behavioural health evolution journal states that there are qualities towards evidence based programs and effective towards mental health. An intervention that is well-defined is the best practice (Lyon & Bruns, 2019). This means that it is easy to replicate and ought to be specific in the methods used. The client’s goals should be reflected in the intervention, societal values should also be shown and efficiency should be demonstrated (Lyon & Bruns, 2019). The interventions ought to be affordable and adaptable by the various communities. (Lyon & Bruns, 2019). The patient’s goals must be reflected on ensuring that the interventions are acted upon by the health provider from a decision-making program combined with that of the patient. It is also crucial to support any program with research.

Mental health services must be integrated by primary care in all general hospitals in all states (WHO, 2014). Additionally, mental health service should aim at promoting self-care and must be building community health services. Nonetheless, assumptions towards these best practices lie in whether to integrate all population subgroups in one health policy. It is through this that an impression has been created that more focused policies are required toward the vast subgroups.

Care Coordination Plan

In this care coordination is a mental health management program towards promoting a foundation for general mental health wellness for my patient. One of the plans is in having him surround self with positive people who offer him support in his problems. He lacks support from his wife and family and therefore, he should focus on activities that enable him to get close to new people. An example of this is in volunteer opportunities, support groups or taking up a new hobby. His focus should be in valuing his self-worth, self-respect and avoiding critiquing himself. The patient’s focus is more on saving for a future ghat is uncertain instead of providing for the necessities of every day. Hence, in the care plan, I ask him to focus more on setting goals that are realistic. By writing these goals down, he should use the available steps in achieving every one of them. He should also know his rights for empowerment just in case he faces actions that are discriminative in his search for a healthy life mentally. Various community resources can help in this endeavour including online information and Employee Assistance Programs at the workplace that are provided free or at reduced costs. Through this program, there are provisions to cope with everyday stress and provides realistic, attainable, and measurable goals towards a healthy life.

Community Resources

There are various community programs that assist patients towards a healthy mental life. MHA Affiliate Network has over 200 networks that assist the public in a fair and treatment options that are of good quality. Each of the networks pool a program that uniquely educates, advocates and supports proper mental health. Another program is the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator with the referral line 1.800.662.57 has a proper arrangement of payments for referrals of victims that abuse alcohol and drugs. Also, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides mental health services to patients by providing a link to the local crisis centre in cases of immediate help in the community. The toll-free number for this is 1.800.273.

References

Canady, V. A. (2016). NAMI report calls for a cultural shift to promote engagement in MH care. Mental Health Weekly, 26(30), 1-3. doi:10.1002/mhw.30698

Corrigan, P. W., Druss, B. G., & Perlick, D. A. (2014). The Impact of Mental Illness Stigma on Seeking and Participating in Mental Health Care. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 15(2), 37-70. doi:10.1177/1529100614531398

Crowley, R. A., & Kirschner, N. (2015). The Integration of Care for Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Other Behavioral Health Conditions into Primary Care: Executive Summary of an American College of Physicians Position Paper. Annals of Internal Medicine, 163(4), 298. doi:10.7326/m15-0510

Lyon, A. R., & Bruns, E. J. (2019). From Evidence to Impact: Joining Our Best School Mental Health Practices with Our Best Implementation Strategies. School Mental Health, 11(1), 106-114. doi:10.1007/s12310-018-09306-w

Munson, M. R., & Jaccard, J. (2016). Mental Health Service Use Among Young Adults: A Communication Framework for Program Development. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 45(1), 62-80. doi:10.1007/s10488-016-0765-y

The Mental Hospital. (2019). Mental Illness and American Society, 1875-1940, 7-29. doi:10.2307/j.ctvct00bz.7

World Health Organization. (2014). Improving health systems and services for mental health.