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Article: Primary Health Care, Mental Health, And the Dietitian's Role
- Article from:
- Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
- Article date:
- October 1, 2006
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Dietitians of Canada Fall 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Abstract
Purpose: Individuals with mental illness are at nutritional risk because of health, social, and economic factors. To address this problem, the Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Initiative (CCMHI) and Dietitians of Canada (DC) commissioned the development of a toolkit that outlines the role of the registered dietitian (RD) and advocates for RDs in primary health care (PHC) mental health programs.
Methods: The development of the toolkit followed a four-stage process: a comprehensive literature review, a focus group discussion with a national working group, interviews with consumers about RD services, and evaluation of the toolkit.
Results: The costs of mental illness in Canada are ...