Case Management Benefits and Effectiveness Quiz

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What is the primary purpose of the literature review conducted by the Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Research Directorate?

To review the history of case management in Canada

To assess the effectiveness of case management in the healthcare system

To prepare for future work related to case management at VAC (correct)

To develop new case management models

Which professions are mentioned as practitioners of case management?

Family physicians, psychiatrists, and physiotherapists

Nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, physicians, and others (correct)

Physicians, surgeons, and occupational therapists

Nurses, social workers, and psychologists

According to the literature review, what are the core functions of case management?

Patient intake process, medication management, and discharge planning

Counseling, therapy, and rehabilitation

Collaborative development of a case plan, monitoring client's progress, and planned disengagement (correct)

Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care

In which settings has case management been used?

Hospitals, outpatient systems, workplaces, and the military Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes case management from other types of support?

Collaborative development of a case plan Signup and view all the answers

Which professions were involved in the collaborative literature review of case management?

Health economists, physicians, and a researcher with VAC experience Signup and view all the answers

What organization formalized concepts of case management during the 1960s?

College of Family Physicians of Canada Signup and view all the answers

What has been used as a means for promoting the health of patients in a wide variety of settings?

Case management Signup and view all the answers

What does the text mention about the limitations of the literature review?

"Books were not searched systematically" Signup and view all the answers

Which professions are mentioned as having standards for unique types of case management within their own profession?

Family physicians and psychiatrists. Signup and view all the answers

What are some potential benefits to patients/clients from Case Management?

Improved access to quality care and family outcomes Signup and view all the answers

Why is Case Management challenging to define and study?

It is not a unitary concept and requires discrete skills and knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What was the basis for further research suggested in the literature review of Case Management?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

In what setting is the evidence on the cost-effectiveness of Case Management mainly concentrated?

Acute care hospitals Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of case management provided for decades in a wide variety of settings to Canadians and their families?

Negotiating complex health problems Signup and view all the answers

What organization undertook the literature review on Case Management?

Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Signup and view all the answers

What are the core functions of Case Management according to the research questions?

Identifying individual clients needing Case Management and management of Case Management programs using case mix (client groupings) Signup and view all the answers

"CM practice requires sufficiently discrete skills and knowledge that certification programs exist in which countries?"

Both Canada and the United States Signup and view all the answers

Who conducted the literature review and analysis of the evidence?

A health economist and a physician with clinical experience Signup and view all the answers

Which databases were used for the literature searches?

PubMed and Google Scholar Signup and view all the answers

What type of literature did they primarily seek for the review?

Peer-reviewed reports published in journals and textbooks Signup and view all the answers

How was the evidence graded during the review?

Using a limited approach to critical appraisal of medical-scientific evidence Signup and view all the answers

Why did they mainly use a consensus-seeking narrative method for evidence synthesis?

Because of the highly heterogeneous and largely descriptive nature of the evidence base Signup and view all the answers

What was the limitation related to evidence grading?

Evidence grading was not done in a fully systematic, reproducible fashion Signup and view all the answers

What did they primarily exclude from the literature review?

Literature analyzing specific case management applications Signup and view all the answers

Who conducted the file review for various VAC clients?

Both reviewers who are employees of VAC Signup and view all the answers

What is one limitation related to peer review mentioned in the text?

Not seeking external peer review as per usual practice Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary nature of the evidence base regarding case management?

Rich in favorable opinion but lacking a comprehensive empirical evidence base Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct citation for the publication?

Thompson JM, MacLean MB, Pedlar D. Literature Review of Case Management – Basis for Further Research. Veterans Affairs Canada. Charlottetown. 12 February 2009;46 p. Signup and view all the answers

Who is listed as the Medical Advisor in the publication?

James M. Thompson Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of the Evidence Base discussed in the publication?

Comprehensive Signup and view all the answers

What are the Core Case Management Functions discussed?

Comprehensively discussed Signup and view all the answers

What are the Advantages of Case Management mentioned in the publication?