Youth access clinics in Gippsland: Barriers and enablers to service accessibility in rural settings.
qualitative methods
risk factors
service models
social proximity
youth mental health
Journal
Early intervention in psychiatry
ISSN: 1751-7893
Titre abrégé: Early Interv Psychiatry
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101320027
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2020
12 2020
Historique:
received:
16
09
2019
revised:
23
01
2020
accepted:
31
01
2020
pubmed:
15
2
2020
medline:
7
7
2021
entrez:
15
2
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Approximately 15 years ago, four youth access clinics (YACs) were established in the Gippsland region to improve mental and general healthcare for young people living in the region. The aim of the study was to examine the barriers and enablers for young people accessing the YACs in Gippsland. Using qualitative methodology, nine female YAC staff members and seven youth YAC consumers were interviewed. Thematic analysis was utilized to identify important and consistent themes in the data derived through the consultation process. Barriers under four themes were identified: environmental (eg, limited transport); service (ie, limited opening hours); client (eg, parent permission) and staff (ie, retention of staff). Enablers were identified as environmental (ie, high social proximity), service (eg, funding), client (ie, awareness of service) and staff (eg, champion staff). The success of new rural service models will likely depend on learning from what has already worked in some of the many small communities in this region. Beyond learning, further success and uptake of new service offerings will be enhanced through understanding community needs, obtaining community support and enhancing high social proximity.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
734-740Subventions
Organisme : National Health and Medical Research Council
ID : 1141207
Pays : International
Organisme : Australian Rotary Health
Pays : International
Informations de copyright
© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
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