Table 1 Role of the registered nurse versus the personal support worker in the interprofessional nurse-led intervention
Registered nurse | Personal support worker |
|---|---|
Provides care coordination and liaises with interprofessional (IP) team, including the home care case manager, the primary care physician, and other home care providers | Monthly case conferences with the RN to discuss client status and response to treatment |
In-home assessment for depressive symptoms using the GDS-15 | In-home assessment for depressive symptoms using the GIP-28 |
In-home assessment for depression risk factors using standardized tools | Identifies and reports depression risk factors to the RN |
Conducts medication review and supports antidepressant management in collaboration with clients and their primary care physician using best practice guidelines. | Reminds clients about medications, monitors medication use, monitors and reports side effects, worsening of symptoms, suicide ideation and risk and other behaviors to the RN, assists clients with medications as required |
Provides social and behavioral activation | Provides social and behavioral activation and an in-home exercise program |
Assesses the client’s problem-solving strengths and limitations using the problem-solving test and provides problem-solving therapy | Provides problem-solving therapy in collaboration with the RN |
Provides client and caregiver with intensive support | Provides client and caregiver with intensive support |
Educates the client and family caregiver about depression using printed materials | Â |