Pediatric depression is a global concern that has fueled efforts for enhanced detection and treatment engagement. While many health systems have implemented components of depression screening protocols, there is limited evidence of effective follow-up for pediatric depression. Key barriers to prompt service linkage include a shared understanding of individual and team member roles and coordination between clinicians and staff across service areas. This project aims to refine and test a team-based implementation strategy, a team charter, improve implementation of an existing pediatric depression screening protocol in a large pediatric healthcare system. The implementation strategy will target team mechanisms at the organizational-level and provider-level. The team charter is hypothesized to lead to improved, efficient, and effective decision-making to increase the frequency of depression screening and timely service linkage. Findings are expected to yield better understanding of how to optimize team activities and patterns in the pediatric depression screening to treatment cascade. This should also culminate in improved patient engagement and outcomes, which are critical to address the youth mental health crisis.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Acceptability, Feasibility, and Appropriateness of Intervention Measure
Timeframe: 6 months
Referral Processing Time
Timeframe: 6 months
Provider Response Based on Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) Score
Timeframe: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Mental Health Service Linkage (Caregiver Report of Successful Mental Health Service Linkage)
Timeframe: 3 months, 6 months
Referral Quality (Provider Report of Successful Mental Health Service Referrals)
Timeframe: 6 months
Time to Mental Health Service Linkage
Timeframe: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months