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Bridges to Better Health and Wellness: An Adapted Health Care Manager Intervention for Hispanics with Serious Mental Illness

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This study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and initial impact of bridges to better health and wellness (B2BHW), a culturally-adapted health care manager intervention for Hispanics with serious mental illness (SMI). Thirty-four Hispanics with SMI and at risk for cardiovascular disease were enrolled. Mixed-linear models were used to examine changes over 12-months on patient activation, self-efficacy, patient-rated quality of care, receipt of preventive primary care services, and quality of life. The majority of participants completed the intervention (85%) with high satisfaction. Significant improvements were found for patient activation, self-efficacy, patients’ ratings of quality of care, and receipt of preventive primary care.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge all of the people who worked on this project including Arminda P. Gomes, Lorena Maldonado, Seth Thompson, Analis Lopez, and Marina Soto.

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This study was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) K01 MH091108.

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  1. School of Social Work, Columbia University and the New York State Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence, New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1255, Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY, 10027, USA

    Leopoldo J. Cabassa

  2. School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Yamira Manrique & David Camacho

  3. New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA

    Quisqueya Meyreles, Lucia Capitelli & Juana Alvarez

  4. Columbia Center for Family and Community Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Richard Younge

  5. Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Dianna Dragatsi & Roberto Lewis-Fernández

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Leopoldo J. Cabassa declares that he has no conflict of interest. Yamira Manrique declares that she has no conflict of interest. Quisqueya Meyreles declares that she has no conflict of interest. David Camacho declares that he has no conflict of interest. Lucia Capitelli declares that she has no conflict of interest. Richard Younge declares that he has no conflict of interest. Dianna Dragatsi declares that she has no conflict of interest. Juana Alvarez declares that she has no conflict of interest. Roberto Lewis-Fernández declares that he has no conflict of interest.

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Appendix: Bridges to Better Health and Wellness Phases of Work

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Cabassa, L.J., Manrique, Y., Meyreles, Q. et al. Bridges to Better Health and Wellness: An Adapted Health Care Manager Intervention for Hispanics with Serious Mental Illness. Adm Policy Ment Health 45, 163–173 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-016-0781-y

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