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- Title
Increasing initial appointment attendance in paediatric mental health clinics: A call for theory-driven interventions.
- Authors
Etchegary, Holly; Carrey, Normand; Curran, Janet; Hatchette, Jill
- Abstract
Initial appointment nonattendance is a serious problem for paediatric mental health services in Canada. In this paper, we report a research proposal designed to test whether a theory-based intervention can increase first-time attendance rates in paediatric mental health clinics. A mixed method approach is proposed to understand beliefs about initial appointments and nonattendance. We propose semi-structured interviews with parents/guardians, focus groups with children and youth, and a postal survey of parents and children in order to administer our intervention. The intervention is theoretically guided by the idea of Implementation Intentions, or 'if-then' plans. While results are not yet available, it is expected that the use of a theory-based, low-cost intervention will increase attendance at initial child mental health appointments. In this paper, we aim to encourage researchers and clinicians to consider the use of theory-driven interventions in their work in mental health. Theoretically-guided research may allow us to prospectively identify children and youth at greater risk of missing their initial appointment and thereby target them with measures to improve attendance.
- Subjects
CANADA; MEDICAL appointments; COMMUNITY mental health services for children; CHILD psychology; MENTAL health; CHILD psychopathology; CHILDREN with mental illness; MENTAL health planning; MEDICAL care; PEDIATRICS; CHILD services
- Publication
E-Journal of Applied Psychology, 2010, Vol 6, Issue 1, p10
- ISSN
1832-7931
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7790/ejap.v6i1.172