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01-11-2015 | Original Paper

Continuity of Care in Children’s Mental Health: Parent, Youth and Provider Perspectives

Authors: Juliana I. Tobon, Graham J. Reid, Judith B. Brown

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 8/2015

Abstract

Continuity of care, how individuals experience care over time as coherent and linked, is considered an ethical principle of care. While continuity has been examined extensively in the adult health literature, there is a paucity of studies examining continuity in children’s mental health care. Using qualitative semi-structured interviews with parents, youth, and service providers, the current study found themes and issues unique to this healthcare context, such as coordination across sectors; risks to discontinuity, such as transitions; and consequences of discontinuity, such as parents acting as liaisons. Implications of these findings are discussed.

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Title: Continuity of Care in Children’s Mental Health: Parent, Youth and Provider Perspectives
Authors: Juliana I. Tobon
Graham J. Reid
Judith B. Brown
Publication date: 01-11-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 8/2015
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-015-9873-5

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