QUESTION

Report on an interview you have conducted with a health care professional. You will identify an issue from the interview that could be improved with an interdisciplinary approach, and review best practices and evidence to address the issue. Use the Interview and Issue Identification Template [DOCX], which will help you to stay organized. As you complete the template, make sure you use APA format for in-text citations for the evidence and best practices that are informing your plan, as well as for the reference list at the end.

Additionally, be sure to address the following, which corresponds to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Please study the scoring guide carefully so you understand what is needed for a distinguished score.

Summarize an interview focused on past or current issues at a health care organization. Identify an issue from an interview for which an evidence-based interdisciplinary approach would be appropriate. Describe potential change theories and leadership strategies that could inform an interdisciplinary solution to an organizational issue.

1. Describe the collaboration approach from the literature that could facilitate establishing or improving an interdisciplinary team to address an organizational issue. Communicate with writing that is clear, logically organized, and professional, with correct grammar and spelling using the current APA style. Length of submission: Use the provided template. Most submissions will be 4 pages in length. Be sure to include a reference page at the end of the plan. The number of references: Cite a minimum of 3 sources of scholarly or professional evidence that supports your central ideas. Resources should be no more than 5 years old. APA formatting: Make sure that in-text citations and reference lists follow the current APA style. Demonstration of Proficiency Competency
2. Explain how interdisciplinary collaboration can be used to achieve the desired patient and systems outcomes. Summarize an interview focused on past or current issues at a health care organization. Describe the collaboration approach from the literature that could be relevant in establishing or improving an interdisciplinary team to address an organizational issue. Competency

3. Describe ways to incorporate evidence-based practice within an interdisciplinary team. Identify an issue from an interview for which an evidence-based interdisciplinary approach would be appropriate. Competency

4. Explain how to change management theories and leadership strategies that can enable interdisciplinary teams to achieve specific organizational goals. Describe change theories a leadership strategy could help develop an interdisciplinary solution to an organizational issue. Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly, evidence-based communication strategies to impact patient, interdisciplinary team, and systems outcomes. Communicate with writing that is clear, logically organized, and professional, with correct grammar and spelling, using the current APA style.

SAMPLE

Interview summary

The interview was conducted with a psychologist on the issue of depression amongst teenagers in the US. Based on the interview findings, the mental health of teenagers is a major issue of concern in the USA. The depression rates are alarming and the number of deaths as a result of suicide is on the rise. One major cause of depression as reported by the health care practitioner is life stresses that teenagers are exposed to. It is reported that the current school environment and the harsh living conditions pose significant stress on teenagers. Also, in an era where parents are always busy, proper guidance is not offered to the teens further exposing them to some form of stress. Substance and drug use is also on the rise, contributing to the high levels of depression reported amongst teenagers.

The effects of depression on an individual, the family and the society as a whole are adverse. Apart from resulting in poor health, unnecessary deaths and loss of learning time for the teams, families also suffer serious damages when they are faced with a case of a depressed teenager. Social and economic losses have been reported that are not only detrimental to the growth of the family but may also result in some form of conflict. To society, depression is a menace that has serious consequences in terms of social relations and economic development. As such, it is important that the issue of depression amongst the teen is addressed.

Collaboration approach in the management of depression

A Collaborative Approach in the management of depression entails the inclusion of the patient, health care practitioners, and a system-level component to manage the chronic illness. These individuals work in collaboration in multidisciplinary primary care teams to assist in the delivery of evidence-based treatment.

Previous studies have reported that collaborative care is effective in the management of depression and lowers significantly the symptomatology of depression. It is also reported that a multidisciplinary approach in the management of depression results in a more rapid and sustained improvement in the mental health status of an individual compared to a single approach. A vast amount of evidence indicates that teamwork between primary care providers and mental health specialists are likely to improve the treatment of depression treatment and offer maximum support needed for the affected persons