Journal article
Parent perspectives on children and young people's mental health services in Victoria – What's wrong and how to fix it: A multi-site qualitative study
H Hiscock, AS Connolly, K Dunlop, P Perera, R O'Loughlin, SJ Brown, DM Krieser, A West, P Chapman, R Lawford, JA Cheek
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health | WILEY | Published : 2020
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.14835
Abstract
Aim: The number of children and young people presenting to emergency departments (EDs) with anxiety and depression is increasing. We aimed to determine parent perspectives on: (i) barriers to accessing non-ED mental health services; and (ii) improving access in the paediatric mental health service system. Methods: Qualitative study with parents of children and young people aged 0–19 years who attended one of four EDs across Victoria between October 2017 and September 2018 and received a primary diagnosis of anxiety or depression. Exclusion criteria: child or young person without a parent/guardian, or presented with self-harm or suicide attempt. Eligible participants completed semi-structured..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We would like to thank all the families who volunteered their time for the study. This study is funded by a Royal Children's Hospital Foundation grant (2017-892). Professor H Hiscock is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Practitioner Fellowship (1136222) and Professor SJ Brown is supported by a NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (1103976). The Murdoch Children's Research Institute is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. Funders had no role in data collection, interpretation and reporting of findings of the study.