Implementation of a Mental Health Screening Program in a Pediatric Tertiary Care Setting.

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  • Author(s): Herbert L;Herbert L;Herbert L; Hardy S; Hardy S; Hardy S
  • Source:
    Clinical pediatrics [Clin Pediatr (Phila)] 2019 Sep; Vol. 58 (10), pp. 1078-1084. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 13.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0372606 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1938-2707 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00099228 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Clin Pediatr (Phila) Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications
      Original Publication: Philadelphia.
    • Subject Terms:
      Ambulatory Care* ; Child Health Services* ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care* ; Pediatrics* ; Tertiary Healthcare*; Mental Disorders/*diagnosis; Adolescent ; Adult ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Humans ; Mass Screening ; Parents ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    • Abstract:
      We evaluated the acceptability and usefulness of brief mental health screening during pediatric subspecialty clinic visits. Patients (8-17 years) and parents (of patients 5-17 years) in pediatric allergy, immunology, and hematology clinics completed the PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) Pediatric Profile. Medical providers reviewed results and interpretations to guide discussion of mental health during visits. Almost all providers (96%) reported discussing mental health during visits but fewer parents (60%) said this discussion occurred. All parents who reported that mental health discussions occurred liked that this happened. Some parents (25%) who said no mental health discussion occurred wished it had. Most parents strongly agreed that screening completion was easy and appropriate. Most providers (79%) believed the screening was useful and 87% reported using screening results to guide discussion. Brief electronic mental health screening in pediatric subspecialty clinics is feasible, useful in guiding discussion, and viewed favorably by providers and parents of children with chronic illnesses.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: mental health; pediatrics; screening
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20190716 Date Completed: 20200506 Latest Revision: 20200506
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/0009922819862613
    • Accession Number:
      31303026