title: Behavioral Health Screening in Pediatric Primary Care: A Pilot Study.
abstract: This pilot study investigated the effect of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) on identification of and physician response to behavioral health (BH) concerns. Researchers reviewed 1211 charts of youth aged 4 to 16 years. Records were compared during baseline and an intervention consisting of implementation of the PSC to determine the rate of BH identification and pediatrician response. Access to PSC data resulted in a trivial difference in BH concerns identified by physicians and did not affect physician responses. This case study demonstrates that simply implementing BH screening in primary care may not result in improved outcomes for these children.
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA rvallele@unmc.edu.
authors.forename: Rachel J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Valleley
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Romer
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kupzyk
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors.forename: Keith D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D015146:Midwestern United States; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: children; impact evaluation; pediatrics; primary care; program evaluation