A Process Evaluation of Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration in the Military Health System
Abstract
Behavioral health (BH) problems are common in the military and can adversely affect force readiness. Research suggests that primary carebehavioral health (PCBH) integration can improve BH outcomes by making high-quality BH care available in more accessible settings. However, sustaining high-quality implementation of PCBH is challenging. The authors conducted a process evaluation of the PCBH program in the military health system to understand why the program is working as it is and provide recommendations for quality improvement. They conducted semistructured interviews, rigorously coded the qualitative data to identify causal links, and created and validated causal loop diagrams that provide a visualization of how the system is working.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1147485
Entities
People
- Andrada Tomoaia-cotisel
- Charles C. Engel
- Gabriela Alvarado
- Nabeel Q. Qureshi
- Nicole K. Eberhart
- Peter Mendel
- Samuel D. Allen
Organizations
- RAND Corporation