Soliciting stakeholders’ views on the organization of child and adolescent mental health services: a system in trouble

Chinese Medicine

Koen Van den Heede¹  Maria Eyssen¹  Kim Becher²  Rachel Dechenne²  Philippe Vandenbroeck² 

[1] Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE), 55 Boulevard du Jardin Botanique, Brussels 1000, Belgium;shiftN, De Hoorn Creative Minds, Sluisstraat 79/03/01, Leuven 3000, Belgium

关键词: Organizational policy;    Mental health services;    Health services research;    Child;    Adolescent;   

Others  :  1217728
DOI  :  10.1186/1753-2000-7-42

 received in 2013-08-14, accepted in 2013-12-17,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Despite a high prevalence of mental health problems among children and adolescents Belgium, like many other Western countries, does not have a clear strategy for the organization of child and adolescent mental healthcare services (CAMHS).

Methods

This paper describes stakeholders’ views on the organization of CAMHS based on a qualitative study. Ten in-depth interviews with high profile stakeholders were complemented by roundtable discussions (n = 30).

Results

This diagnostic analysis illustrated that the system is in serious trouble characterized by fragmentation and compartmentalization.

Conclusion

The findings create a sense of urgency that should be used to initiate a system reform of the Belgian CAMHS system.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Vandenbroeck et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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