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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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01-01-2014 | Original Paper

Developing Quality Indicators for Family Support Services in Community Team-Based Mental Health Care

Authors: S. Serene Olin, Krista Kutash, Michele Pollock, Barbara J. Burns, Anne Kuppinger, Nancy Craig, Frances Purdy, Kelsey Armusewicz, Jennifer Wisdom, Kimberly E. Hoagwood

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

Quality indicators for programs integrating parent-delivered family support services for children’s mental health have not been systematically developed. Increasing emphasis on accountability under the Affordable Care Act highlights the importance of quality-benchmarking efforts. Using a modified Delphi approach, quality indicators were developed for both program level and family support specialist level practices. These indicators were pilot tested with 21 community-based mental health programs. Psychometric properties of these indicators are reported; variations in program and family support specialist performance suggest the utility of these indicators as tools to guide policies and practices in organizations that integrate parent-delivered family support service components.

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Title: Developing Quality Indicators for Family Support Services in Community Team-Based Mental Health Care
Authors: S. Serene Olin
Krista Kutash
Michele Pollock
Barbara J. Burns
Anne Kuppinger
Nancy Craig
Frances Purdy
Kelsey Armusewicz
Jennifer Wisdom
Kimberly E. Hoagwood
Publication date: 01-01-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-013-0501-9

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