Pediatric Primary Care Perspectives of Mental Health Services Delivery during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15712399 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chuan Mei Lee (0000-0002-5563-0910, University of California, San Francisco, corresponding author), Jessica Lutz (University of California, San Francisco), Allyson Khau (University of California, San Francisco), Brendon Lin (0000-0002-9125-9469, University of California, San Francisco), Nathan Phillip (University of California, San Francisco), Sara Ackerman (0000-0003-3567-7698, University of California, San Francisco), Petra Steinbuchel (0000-0002-3057-9696, University of California, San Francisco), Christina Mangurian (0000-0002-9839-652X, San Francisco General Hospital) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1167-1167 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9081167 |
| PMID | 36010056 |
| OpenAlex | W4289704927 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 19 |
Due to a national shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists, pediatric primary care providers (PCPs) are often responsible for the screening, evaluation, and treatment of mental health disorders. COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home orders decreased access to mental health care and increased behavioral and emotional difficulties in children and adolescents. Despite increased demand upon clinicians, little is known about mental health care delivery in the pediatric primary care setting during the pandemic. This focus group study explored the experiences of pediatric PCPs and clinical staff delivering mental health care during the pandemic. Transcripts from nine focus groups with San Francisco Bay Area primary care practices between April and August 2020 were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Providers expressed challenges at the patient-, provider-, and system-levels. Many providers reported increased patient mental health symptomatology during the pandemic, which was often intertwined with patients' social determinants of health. Clinicians discussed the burden of the pandemic their own wellness, and how the rapid shift to telehealth primary care and mental health services seemed to hinder the availability and effectiveness of many resources. The findings from this study can inform the creation of new supports for PCPs and clinical staff providing mental health care
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Family medicine · Focus group · Health care · Mental health · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Telehealth · Telemedicine · Telepsychiatry · Thematic analysis · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare · Child and Adolescent Health · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Medicine · Nursing
Using human-centered design to develop and implement a pediatric mental health care access program
Um olhar para a (des)articulação da rede de atenção psicossocial infantojuvenil em tempos pandêmicos
An examination of the (dis)articulation of the child and adolescent psychosocial care network in pandemic times
| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |