Addressing behavioral health needs in pediatric primary care: discrepancies between desired and received care.

There has been a recent push for the incorporation of mental/behavioral health (M/BH) services within primary care (PC). The present study aimed to assess current and desired services and perceived barriers to M/BH care. Participants were 153 parents of pediatric PC patients (age range = 4–15). Pare...

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Publicado en:Children's Health Care Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 338 - 354
Autores principales: Schneider, Mallory, Zlomke, Kimberly, Rossetti, Kristina, Anderson, Caitlin
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul-Sep2020
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Sumario:There has been a recent push for the incorporation of mental/behavioral health (M/BH) services within primary care (PC). The present study aimed to assess current and desired services and perceived barriers to M/BH care. Participants were 153 parents of pediatric PC patients (age range = 4–15). Parents were primarily female (93.5%), African American (68.8%), and low income (78.4%). Parents desired more M/BH assistance than what they received and were most likely to seek M/BH services if provided in the PC setting. Tangible barriers were most commonly cited. Findings have implications for M/BH service implementation in PC.