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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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01-01-2014 | Original Paper

Quality Indicators for Multidisciplinary Team Functioning in Community-Based Children’s Mental Health Services

Authors: Krista Kutash, Mary Acri, Michele Pollock, Kelsey Armusewicz, Su-chin Serene Olin, Kimberly Eaton Hoagwood

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

Abstract

The current study examined the organizational social context in 21 community-based programs serving youth at-risk for out-of-home care due to emotional or behavioral disorders and their families and program performance on five quality indicators of team functioning in teams that included a family support specialist. Results indicate that programs with higher performance on structures to facilitate teamwork, informal communication mechanisms among team members, and the ability to integrate family support specialists as equal members of the team showed more positive organizational functioning. Implications for the role of quality indicators in health care reform efforts are discussed.

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Title: Quality Indicators for Multidisciplinary Team Functioning in Community-Based Children’s Mental Health Services
Authors: Krista Kutash
Mary Acri
Michele Pollock
Kelsey Armusewicz
Su-chin Serene Olin
Kimberly Eaton 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/s10488-013-0508-2

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