Increasing access to psychological services within pediatric rheumatology care
Main finding · Patients seen by a psychologist per monthResult — go to the resultIncrease 3,173%Authors' conclusion
Youth with rheumatic disease received increased access to mental health treatment when psychological services were imbedded within rheumatology care.
Study context
- Population
- Youth with rheumatic disease at a children's hospital
- Comparison
- Psychological services embedded within rheumatology care vs baseline
- Outcome
- Access to psychological services: patients seen by psychology per month and psychology referrals per month
Methodological detailsPlan-Do-Study-Act method, 6-month baseline and 4-year intervention period, single-centre
- Plan-Do-Study-Act method
- 6-month baseline and 4-year intervention period
- Single-centre
Main finding
Patients seen by a psychologist per month
Increase
3,173%
P < 0.03
By group
Baseline
1.8
average · patients seen per month
Intervention
59.9
patients seen per month
As reported in the abstract
Further findings
| Outcome | Baseline | Intervention | Increase | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology referrals per month · over the intervention period | average 9.85 referrals per month | 14.58 referrals per month | 48% | P < 0.01 |
Psychology referrals per month · over the intervention period
- One statistically significant shift in referrals to psychology
Original publication
Increasing access to psychological services within pediatric rheumatology care. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. Published 2 June 2023. doi:10.
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