Closing the gap in access to child mental health care: provider feedback from the Wisconsin Child Psychiatry Consultation Program.
Humans
Wisconsin
Health Services Accessibility
/ organization & administration
Mental Health Services
/ organization & administration
Referral and Consultation
Child
Child Psychiatry
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Male
Mental Disorders
/ therapy
Primary Health Care
/ organization & administration
Clinical Competence
Access
Child
Consultation
Mental health care
Primary care
Journal
BMC primary care
ISSN: 2731-4553
Titre abrégé: BMC Prim Care
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9918300889006676
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Aug 2024
14 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
11
03
2024
accepted:
22
07
2024
medline:
15
8
2024
pubmed:
15
8
2024
entrez:
14
8
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Mental illnesses are common among children and negatively impact wellbeing during childhood as well as later in life. However, many children with these conditions are not able to access needed mental health care. The Wisconsin Child Psychiatry Consultation Program (WI CPCP) was created to reduce gaps in access to care by providing primary care providers with referral resources, access to behavioral health consultations, and training on mental health topics. The purpose of this study was 1) to assess the effectiveness of the WI CPCP in Milwaukee County, providing specific insights into provider's ability to care for child mental health, and 2) identify challenges Milwaukee PCPs faced in providing mental health care to child patients and contextualize these challenges in a conceptual framework of access to health care. A cross-sectional mixed-methods secondary data analysis was conducted using data collected from online baseline and nine-month follow-up surveys completed by providers participating in the program practicing in Milwaukee County from 2014 to 2022. Provider confidence and skill in providing mental health care was analyzed quantitatively using Two-sample Wilcoxon rank-sum (Mann-Whitney) tests (baseline vs. follow-up survey responses) and descriptive statistics (follow-up survey only). Provider challenges to providing mental health care were analyzed qualitatively using a thematic analysis research approach. Results from quantitative analyses showed that provider confidence and skill in treating childhood anxiety and depression improved from baseline to follow-up. Results from qualitative analyses were categorized by factors within and beyond the scope of WI CPCP. Within the scope of WI CPCP, providers reported a lack of knowledge of referral options and a lack of training in mental health care as well as a lack of knowledge in assessing and treating mental disorders. Still, many barriers to mental healthcare access persist that are beyond the scope of WI CPCP, such as long wait times and a lack of insurance coverage. This study supports the effectiveness of the program to improve access to care for children. However, there is a need for additional solutions such as better reimbursement for mental health professionals and expanded insurance coverage.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Mental illnesses are common among children and negatively impact wellbeing during childhood as well as later in life. However, many children with these conditions are not able to access needed mental health care. The Wisconsin Child Psychiatry Consultation Program (WI CPCP) was created to reduce gaps in access to care by providing primary care providers with referral resources, access to behavioral health consultations, and training on mental health topics.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was 1) to assess the effectiveness of the WI CPCP in Milwaukee County, providing specific insights into provider's ability to care for child mental health, and 2) identify challenges Milwaukee PCPs faced in providing mental health care to child patients and contextualize these challenges in a conceptual framework of access to health care.
METHODS
METHODS
A cross-sectional mixed-methods secondary data analysis was conducted using data collected from online baseline and nine-month follow-up surveys completed by providers participating in the program practicing in Milwaukee County from 2014 to 2022. Provider confidence and skill in providing mental health care was analyzed quantitatively using Two-sample Wilcoxon rank-sum (Mann-Whitney) tests (baseline vs. follow-up survey responses) and descriptive statistics (follow-up survey only). Provider challenges to providing mental health care were analyzed qualitatively using a thematic analysis research approach.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Results from quantitative analyses showed that provider confidence and skill in treating childhood anxiety and depression improved from baseline to follow-up. Results from qualitative analyses were categorized by factors within and beyond the scope of WI CPCP. Within the scope of WI CPCP, providers reported a lack of knowledge of referral options and a lack of training in mental health care as well as a lack of knowledge in assessing and treating mental disorders. Still, many barriers to mental healthcare access persist that are beyond the scope of WI CPCP, such as long wait times and a lack of insurance coverage.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
This study supports the effectiveness of the program to improve access to care for children. However, there is a need for additional solutions such as better reimbursement for mental health professionals and expanded insurance coverage.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39143470
doi: 10.1186/s12875-024-02538-7
pii: 10.1186/s12875-024-02538-7
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
300Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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