Depression-Focused Interpersonal Counseling and the Use of Healthcare Services After Myocardial Infarction

作者：Oranta Olli^*; Luutonen Sinikka; Salokangas Raimo K R; Vahlberg Tero; Leino Kilpi Helena

来源：Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 2012, 48(1): 47-55.

DOI：10.1111/j.1744-6163.2011.00305.x

• Depression
• healthcare service
• interpersonal counseling
• myocardial infarction

PURPOSE: The purpose for this study was to evaluate the association between depression-focused interpersonal counseling (IPC) and the use of healthcare services in Finland after myocardial infarction (MI). %26lt;br%26gt;DESIGN AND METHODS: The measures were done at 6 and 18 months after MI in the randomized intervention (n = 51) and the control group (n = 52). %26lt;br%26gt;FINDINGS: There was less use of somatic specialized healthcare services in the intervention group from 6 to 18 months after hospital discharge, and with intervention patients who had no other long-term disease during 6 months. %26lt;br%26gt;PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Confirmation of possible benefits of IPC for practice calls for more specific studies.

• 出版日期2012-1