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Measurement-based care educational programmes for clinical trainees in mental healthcare: a scoping review protocol
  1. David Eli Freedman1,2,
  2. Andrea Evelyn Waddell2,3,
  3. Henry Lam4,
  4. Alexander Bourdon2,3,
  5. Karen Wang1,2
  1. 1Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  2. 2Psychiatry, University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. 3Division of Adult Psychiatry & Health Systems, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  4. 4Library Services, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  1. Correspondence to Dr David Eli Freedman; david.freedman{at}sunnybrook.ca

Abstract

Introduction Measurement-based care (MBC) represents the approach of regularly using symptom rating scales to guide patient care decisions in mental healthcare. MBC is an effective, feasible and acceptable approach to enhance clinical outcomes in various disciplines, including medicine, psychology, social work and psychotherapy. Yet, it is infrequently used by clinicians, potentially due to limited education for care providers. The objective of this scoping review is to survey the characteristics of MBC educational programmes for undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate clinical trainees in mental healthcare.

Methods and analysis Using database-tailored search strategies, we plan on searching Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, CINAHL and Cochrane Central for relevant studies. Thereafter, we will analyse the selected studies to extract information on the delivery of educational programmes, the clinical and educational outcomes of these programmes, and the potential enablers and barriers to MBC education. In this paper, we articulate the protocol for this scoping review.

Ethics and dissemination This scoping review does not require research ethics approval. The findings from this scoping review will be incorporated into the creation of a novel MBC curriculum and handbook. Results will be disseminated at appropriate national or international conferences, as well as in a peer-reviewed journal publication.

  • mental health
  • psychiatry
  • medical education & training
  • primary care
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054751

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    • Contributors As per ICMJE guidelines, all authors made substantial contributions to the conception and designof the protocol. The protocol was drafted by DEF and critically revised in collaboration with AEW, HL, AB and KW. All authors reviewed andapproved the final version of the protocol to be published and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the publication.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.

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