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Increasing initial appointment attendance in paediatric mental health clinics: A call for theory-driven interventions.
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E-Journal of Applied Psychology . Mar2010, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p10-18. 9p. 1 Diagram. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Initial appointment nonattendance is a serious problem for paediatric mental health services in Canada. In this paper, we report a research proposal designed to test whether a theory-based intervention can increase first-time attendance rates in paediatric mental health clinics. A mixed method approach is proposed to understand beliefs about initial appointments and nonattendance. We propose semi-structured interviews with parents/guardians, focus groups with children and youth, and a postal survey of parents and children in order to administer our intervention. The intervention is theoretically guided by the idea of Implementation Intentions, or 'if-then' plans. While results are not yet available, it is expected that the use of a theory-based, low-cost intervention will increase attendance at initial child mental health appointments. In this paper, we aim to encourage researchers and clinicians to consider the use of theory-driven interventions in their work in mental health. Theoretically-guided research may allow us to prospectively identify children and youth at greater risk of missing their initial appointment and thereby target them with measures to improve attendance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18327931
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- E-Journal of Applied Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 52225664
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7790/ejap.v6i1.172