Question

Is it necessary that each patient, followed by the 2a-team, is seen by a psychiatrist? It this realistic, feasible, desirable?

Problem description

Not every patient followed by the MCT (Mobile Crisis Tream) is being seen by a psychiatrist

Impact - effect

When needed, the right medication can’t be prescribed quickly, while for instance in the ERIC-team a psychiatrist is always available (for this purpose two psychiatrists are assigned to each patient). 

And, this is why psychiatrists miss some opportunities in the natural network of the client, at moments that it should better be up to a psychiatrist to make decisions.  An example: the psychiatrists of the ERIC-team also have the possibility to allow the network (family, carers) to take care of their relatives, using a prescription for a family leave

To do

Explore the possibility of involving a psychiatrist for everybody who is followed by our team. In this context, we must consider what is realistic, achievable and desirable: each patient is seen by a psychiatrist, a psychiatrist participates in a home visit, the psychiatrist is always present at the first home visit, etc.

Theme

Role of psychiatrists

Topic

Number of hours/week available for the team, number of WTE psychiatrist (full-time, part-time..)

Reference -  contact

Katrien Bockaert, Kathleen De Vogelaere  (MCT Gent, 2a-team Gent-Eeklo)

Mobile team

2A

Project

Gent-Eeklo (PAKT)

Intership abroad - place

E.R.I.C.

Date

April 2013