MyCare study: protocol for a controlled trial evaluating the effect of a community-based intervention on psychosocial clinical outcomes and hospital admission rates for adults with severe mental illness

摘要

People with serious mental illness (SMI) often fail to receive adequate treatment. To provide a higher level of support, mental health systems have been reformed substantially to integrate mental healthcare into the community. MyCare is one such community-based mental health model of care. This paper describes the study protocol of a controlled trial examining the effect of MyCare on psychosocial and clinical outcomes and hospital admission and duration rates for adults with SMI.