Question

How to increase the accessibility of consultations with the psychiatrist?

Problem description

At present the psychiatrist of the team is only going on limited occasions to the home environment, and he prescribes no medication. It can sometimes take weeks before an appointment can be made in a consultation room

Impact - effect

in this way, it is not obvious that the crisis, or the stabilising  of the crisis, may take place in the home environment

To do

To do: without becoming attendeing or consulting psychiatrist, the doctor attached to the mobile team should be able to go to the home environment so that the treatment can be adjusted or changed. Such a home visit would also allow a medical expertise of the possible risks associated with staying at home. A possible alternative is to have a pool of consultations with psychiatrists from the region, and this for in urgent situations

Theme

Role of psychiatrists

Topic

Home visits by psychiatrists (as a team member)

Reference -  contact

Christelle Druwez, Antoine Pechez

Mobile team

2A and 2B

Project

Région Hainaut

Intership abroad - place

Birmingham (CRHT Solihull et AOT Matthews Centre)

Date

December 2012