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Hodgins M, McHugh C, Eapen V, Georgiou G, Curtis J, Lingam R. Creation of the Youth Integration Project Framework: A Narrative Synthesis of the Youth Mental Health Integrated Care Literature. Int J Integr Care 2024; 24:5. [PMID: 38974205 PMCID: PMC11225559 DOI: 10.5334/ijic.7730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024] Open
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Introduction Integrated care has been posited as a potential solution to the global burden of youth mental health (YMH), but there is limited evidence on how best to design, staff, and evaluate different integrated care models. Our review aimed to consolidate the evidence on integrated models of mental healthcare for young people, to identify the core components of integration, and create a framework that can be used to analyse levels of YMH integration. Methods We conducted a systematic review of literature across PubMed, SCOPUS, and PsycINFO databases and the grey literature We performed a narrative synthesis extracting core components of integrated YMH care. Results Inductive themes from the literature described core components of integrated care. These themes were mapped into a novel framework combining the World Health Organisation health system building blocks and six intensity levels of integrated care to consider how best to implement and sustain integrated care within the YMH system. Discussion The Youth Integration Project framework can form a basis for the development, implementation and evaluation of well-articulated models of youth integrated mental health pathways, assisting services identify what operational changes are needed to best implement and sustain integrated care.
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- Michael Hodgins
- Population Child Health Research Group, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, Sydney, Australia
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- Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, Sydney, Australia
- Discipline of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Academic Unit of Infant Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, Sydney, Australia
- Discipline of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Population Child Health Research Group, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Touati N, Ruelland I, Rodriguez d’El Barrio L, Bouchard M, Beaulieu K, Courcy I. Can Implementing New Services Organization Models to Better Meet the Needs of Young People Bring About Practice Changes? Analysis of an Experiment in Québec. Health Serv Insights 2024; 17:11786329241232299. [PMID: 38371331 PMCID: PMC10874162 DOI: 10.1177/11786329241232299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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The research question addressed in this article is: Can implementing new services organization models to better meet the needs of young people bring about practice changes? More precisely, we examine the effects of a new model called Aire Ouverte (AO) which is implemented gradually across Quebec since 2019. This new model involves public sector and community organizations. To grasp practices' change, we use cultural historical activity theory (CHAT) and employ a qualitative approach. Beyond a precise description of work activities, we gained an inside view of how the actors involved represented their practice and context. Our results show that practice changes seen by actors are in line with the object of the intervention, that is, responding rapidly to the expressed needs of young people. The development of new tools, flexible functioning, strengthening of interprofessional and intersectoral collaboration, involvement of young people in decision-making, all should contribute to improving response to their needs. This being said, a critical look at practice changes reveals a challenge in aligning the design and objective of AO with the needs of some young people. We noted also a poor alignment of effective collaborative practices between levels of care and the practices sought from intersectoral collaboration.
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- N. Touati
- Ecole Nationale d’Administration Publique, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Université Quebec a Montreal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de recherche et de partage des savoirs InterActions, QC, Canada
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- Centre de recherche et de partage des savoirs InterActions, QC, Canada
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- Université Quebec a Montreal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Boonstra A, van Mastrigt GAPG, Evers SMAA, van Amelsvoort TAMJ, Leijdesdorff SMJ. @ease peer-to-peer youth walk-in centres in The Netherlands: A protocol for evaluating longitudinal outcomes, follow-up results and cost-of-illness. Early Interv Psychiatry 2023; 17:929-938. [PMID: 37283500 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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AIM Innovative youth mental health services around the globe vigorously work on increasing highly needed mental health care accessibility but their service users and care effectiveness have rarely been studied. The Dutch youth walk-in centres of @ease opened in 2018, with currently 11 locations at which free anonymous peer-to-peer counselling is offered to young people aged 12-25. The aim of this protocol is to outline the to-be-conducted research at @ease. METHODS Three studies are outlined: (1) an outcome evaluation of @ease visits using hierarchical mixed model analyses and change calculations, (2) a cost-of-illness study using calculations for costs of truancy and care usage among these help-seeking young people, with regression analyses for risk group identification, and (3) a follow-up evaluation at three, six and 12 months to assess long-term effects after ending @ease visits. Data provided by young people include demographics, parental mental illness, truancy, past treatment, psychological distress (CORE-10) and health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L). Social and occupational functioning (SOFAS), suicidal ideation and need for referral are rated by the counsellors. Questionnaires are filled out at the end of every visit and at follow-up via e-mail or text, provided permission is given. DISCUSSION Research regarding the visitors and effectiveness of the @ease services is fully original. It offers unique insights into the mental wellbeing and cost-of-illness of young people who may otherwise remain unseen while suffering from a high disease burden. The upcoming studies shed light on this unseen group, inform policy and practice and direct future research.
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- Anouk Boonstra
- MHeNs School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- MHeNs School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Rose SB, Garrett SM, McKinlay E. Experience of telehealth for receipt of primary health care: an online survey of young people in a geographic region of Aotearoa New Zealand. Aust J Prim Health 2023; 29:319-326. [PMID: 36657735 DOI: 10.1071/py22073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Telehealth became more widely used when the global COVID-19 pandemic restricted access to in-person consultations for primary care during periods of 'lockdown'. METHODS In 2021 (August-September), 15-to 25-year-olds in the Wellington region of Aotearoa New Zealand were invited to participate in an online survey that aimed to find out about telehealth experiences, perceived advantages and disadvantages, and willingness to use it for receipt of primary care. RESULTS Surveys were completed by 346 participants, 133 of whom had ever used telehealth (38%). Overall, 73% (84/115) were happy with health care received via telehealth, but only 26% preferred it to in-person consultations. Perceived benefits related to convenience and time efficiency, but participants had concerns about the inability to be physically examined, technological issues, clarity around follow-up actions, payment and lack of privacy. All participants had access to a phone or device, yet almost half reported challenges with connectivity, coverage or data that might limit their ability to access telehealth (47.3%, 159/336). Half of participants wanted to use telehealth in future (preferring phone over video (160/315)). CONCLUSIONS Young people surveyed acknowledged the convenience of telehealth, but many were hesitant about receiving primary care in this way. Understanding young people's reservations and provision of detailed information about what telehealth entails will help prepare and support them to use telehealth in future.
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- Sally B Rose
- Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago, Wellington, PO Box 7343, Wellington South 6242, New Zealand
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- Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago, Wellington, PO Box 7343, Wellington South 6242, New Zealand
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- Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago, Wellington, PO Box 7343, Wellington South 6242, New Zealand
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Garrett SM, Rose SB, McKinlay EM. Young people talk about primary care and telehealth: A survey of 15- to 25-year olds in the Wellington region of New Zealand. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2022; 30:e6345-e6355. [PMID: 36263614 PMCID: PMC10092684 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.14076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Young people are known to face challenges when accessing healthcare and generally have low rates of health service utilisation. Use of telehealth might be one way to improve access, but evidence is needed from young people as to how acceptable it is. This online survey of 15- to 25-year olds in the greater Wellington region of New Zealand sought young people's views on telehealth (phone and videocalls) as a means of accessing primary care. The survey included both forced-choice questions and free-text options. We report here on the free-text data from open-ended questions that were qualitatively analysed using template analysis. A total of 346 participants took part between August 6 and September 21, 2021, of whom 60% were female, 12% Māori (indigenous) ethnicity, and 38% had used telehealth methods of consulting previously. Analysis was undertaken of the free-text comments that were provided by 132 participants (38%). Although those contributing comments described both benefits and drawbacks to using telehealth, more drawbacks were cited, with specific examples given to illustrate a range of concerns and potential limitations of telehealth including privacy, communication difficulties and compromised quality of care. Participants thought telehealth could be used successfully in specific situations, for example by people concerned about leaving the house due to anxiety, illness or being immunocompromised and for simple consultations or when the person knows exactly what they need. Respondents expressed a strong desire to be offered the choice between in-person and telehealth consultations. Providing young people with a choice of consultation mode together with clear information about all aspects of a telehealth consultation is important if clinicians want young people to engage with this method of primary care service delivery.
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- Susan M. Garrett
- Department of Primary Health Care and General PracticeUniversity of OtagoWellingtonNew Zealand
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- Department of Primary Health Care and General PracticeUniversity of OtagoWellingtonNew Zealand
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- Department of Primary Health Care and General PracticeUniversity of OtagoWellingtonNew Zealand
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Orsolini L, Appignanesi C, Pompili S, Volpe U. The role of digital tools in providing youth mental health: results from an international multi-center study. Int Rev Psychiatry 2022; 34:809-826. [PMID: 36786119 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2022.2118521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Since the traditional mental health system showed significant limitations in the early identification, diagnosis and treatment of the current new youth psychopathological trajectories, by substantially failing in targeting the needs of the current young generation, there is the demand to redesign and digitally adapt youth mental health care and systems. Indeed, the level of digital literacy and the level of digital competency and knowledge in the field of digital psychiatry is still under-investigated among mental health professionals, particularly in youth mental health. Therefore, we aimed at: (a) carrying out a post-hoc analysis of an international multi-centre study, to investigate the opinions of mental health professionals regarding the feasibility, efficacy and clinical experience in delivering digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) in youths; (b) providing a comprehensive overview on the integrated digitally-based youth mental health care models and innovations. Mental health professionals declared the lack of a formal training in digital psychiatry, particularly in youth mental health. Subjects who received a formal theoretical/practical training on DMHIs displayed a statistical trend towards a positive feasibility of digital psychiatry in youth mental health (p = 0.053) and a perceived increased efficacy of digital psychiatry in youths (p = 0.051). Respondents with higher Digital Psychiatry Opinion (DPO) scores reported a positive perceived feasibility of DMHIs in youths (p < 0.041) and are more prone to deliver DMHIs to young people (p < 0.001). Respondents with higher knowledge scores (KS) declared that DMHIs are more effective in youth mental health (p < 0.001). Overall, the digitalisation indeed allowed young people to keep in touch with a mental health professional, facilitating a more dynamic and fluid mental health care access and monitoring, generally preferred and considered more feasible by post-Millennial youngsters. Accordingly, our findings demonstrated that mental health professionals are more prone to offer DMHIs in youth mental health, particularly whether previously trained and knowledgeable on the topic.
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- Laura Orsolini
- Unit of Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Neurosciences/DIMSC, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Neurosciences/DIMSC, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Neurosciences/DIMSC, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Neurosciences/DIMSC, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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Morgan S, Pullon S, Garrett S, McKinlay E. Interagency collaborative care for young people with complex needs: Front-line staff perspectives. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2019; 27:1019-1030. [PMID: 30806000 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Worldwide, a growing burden of health and social issues now affect young people. Interagency collaboration and the "integration" of health and social care services are advocated to address the increasingly complex needs of at-risk youth and to reduce barriers to accessing care. In New Zealand, Youth-One-Stop-Shops (YOSSs) provide integrated health and social care to young people with complex needs. Little is known about how YOSSs facilitate collaborative care. This study explored the collaboration between YOSSs and external agencies between 2015 and 2017 using a multiple case study method. This paper reports qualitative focus group and individual interview data from two of four case sites including six YOSS staff and 14 external agency staff. Results showed participants regarded collaboration as critical to the successful care of high needs young people and were positive about working together. They believed YOSSs provided effective wraparound collaborative care and actively facilitated communication between diverse agencies on behalf of young people. The main challenges participants faced when working together related to the different "world views" and cultures of agencies which can run contrary to collaborative practice. Despite this, some highly collaborative relationships were apparent and staff in the different agencies perceived YOSSs had a lead role in co-ordinating collaborative care and were genuinely valued and trusted. However without the YOSS involvement, collaboration between agencies in relation to young people was less frequent and rarely went beyond limited information exchange. Establishing and maintaining trusting interpersonal relationships with individual staff was key to successfully negotiating agency differences. The study confirms that collaboration when caring for young people with high needs is complex and challenging, yet agencies from diverse sectors value collaboration and see the YOSS integrated wraparound approach as an important model of care.
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- Sonya Morgan
- Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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