How to improve the system of care for adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems from the perspective of care providers: a concept mapping approach

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12961-023-01096-1" target="_blank" >https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12961-023-01096-1</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12961-023-01096-1" target="_blank" >10.1186/s12961-023-01096-1</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

How to improve the system of care for adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems from the perspective of care providers: a concept mapping approach

Original language description

BackgroundEmotional and behavioural problems (EBP) are the most common mental health issues during adolescence, and their incidence has increased in recent years. The system of care for adolescents with EBP is known to have several problems, making the provision of care less than optimal, and attention needs to be given to potential improvements. We, therefore, aimed to examine what needs to be done to improve the system of care for adolescents with EBP and to assess the urgency and feasibility of the proposed measures from the perspective of care providers.MethodsWe used Concept mapping, a participatory mixed-method research, based on qualitative data collection and quantitative data analysis. A total of 33 stakeholders from 17 institutions participated in our study, including psychologists, pedagogues for children with special needs, teachers, educational counsellors, social workers and child psychiatrists.ResultsRespondents identified 43 ideas for improving of the system of care for adolescents with EBP grouped into 5 clusters related to increasing the competencies of care providers, changes at schools and school systems, support for existing services, transparency of the care system in institutions and public administration, and the adjustment of legislative conditions. The most urgent and feasible proposals were related to the support of awareness-raising activities on the topic of EBP, the creation of effective screening tools for the identification of EBP in adolescents, strengthening the role of parents in the process of care, comprehensive work with the family, creation of multidisciplinary support teams and intersectoral cooperation.ConclusionsMeasures which are more accessible and responsive to the pitfalls of the care system, together with those strengthening the role of families and schools, have greater potential for improvements which are in favour of adolescents with EBP. Care providers should be invited more often and much more involved in the discussion and the co-creation of measures to improve the system of care for adolescents with EBP.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30304 - Public and environmental health

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Health Research Policy and Systems

ISSN

1478-4505

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

22

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

12

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

001143005800001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85182462135