TY - JOUR
AU - K. Harris
AU - Aguila Gonzalez
AU - N. Vuong
AU - R. Brown
AU - Ciccolari Micaldi
A1 - 
AB - The need for mental health care for pediatric patients outstrips the supply, especially in states, like Kansas, that experience shortages of mental health professionals. Pediatric mental health care access programs, like KSKidsMAP (Kansas Kids Mental health Access Program), increase access to care by building competence and confidence in primary care physicians and clinicians (PCPs) through a statewide integrated system that includes a consultation line. This study is a secondary analysis of KSKidsMAP consultation Line inquiries regarding patients aged 0 to 21 years with mental and behavioral health concerns. The study employs a mixed-method approach with descriptive statistics and thematic analysis of inquiries. Five themes were identified: (1) pharmacotherapy, (2) diagnostic evaluation, (3) community resources, (4) psychotherapy, and (5) other. This study sheds light on PCPs needs and illustrates the importance of Pediatric Mental Health Care Access programs offering interprofessional expertise to consulting PCPs, allowing for expansion of pediatric mental illness care into the primary care setting.
AD - Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS, USA.;Department of Population Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, KS, USA.;Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS, USA.
AN - 36352499
BT - Clin Pediatr (Phila)
C5 - Healthcare Disparities; Education & Workforce
CP - 5
DA - Jun
DO - 10.1177/00099228221136121
DP - NLM
ET - 20221109
IS - 5
JF - Clin Pediatr (Phila)
LA - eng
N2 - The need for mental health care for pediatric patients outstrips the supply, especially in states, like Kansas, that experience shortages of mental health professionals. Pediatric mental health care access programs, like KSKidsMAP (Kansas Kids Mental health Access Program), increase access to care by building competence and confidence in primary care physicians and clinicians (PCPs) through a statewide integrated system that includes a consultation line. This study is a secondary analysis of KSKidsMAP consultation Line inquiries regarding patients aged 0 to 21 years with mental and behavioral health concerns. The study employs a mixed-method approach with descriptive statistics and thematic analysis of inquiries. Five themes were identified: (1) pharmacotherapy, (2) diagnostic evaluation, (3) community resources, (4) psychotherapy, and (5) other. This study sheds light on PCPs needs and illustrates the importance of Pediatric Mental Health Care Access programs offering interprofessional expertise to consulting PCPs, allowing for expansion of pediatric mental illness care into the primary care setting.
PY - 2023
SN - 0009-9228
SP - 441
EP - 448+
ST - Understanding Pediatric Mental Health in Primary Care: Needs in a Rural State
T1 - Understanding Pediatric Mental Health in Primary Care: Needs in a Rural State
T2 - Clin Pediatr (Phila)
TI - Understanding Pediatric Mental Health in Primary Care: Needs in a Rural State
U1 - Healthcare Disparities; Education & Workforce
U3 - 10.1177/00099228221136121
VL - 62
VO - 0009-9228
Y1 - 2023
ER -