title: Continuity of Care in Children's Mental Health: Parent, Youth and Provider Perspectives.
abstract: Continuity of care, how individuals experience care over time as coherent and linked, is considered an ethical principle of care. While continuity has been examined extensively in the adult health literature, there is a paucity of studies examining continuity in children's mental health care. Using qualitative semi-structured interviews with parents, youth, and service providers, the current study found themes and issues unique to this healthcare context, such as coordination across sectors; risks to discontinuity, such as transitions; and consequences of discontinuity, such as parents acting as liaisons. Implications of these findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 38 James Street South, 2nd Floor, Hamilton, ON, L8P 4W6, Canada. jtobon@stjoes.ca.|Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. jtobon@stjoes.ca.|Department of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada. jtobon@stjoes.ca.
authors.forename: Juliana I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Tobon
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.|Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.|Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.|Children's Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada.|Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Graham J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.|School of Social Work, King's University College, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Judith B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019090:Case Management; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services; D009864:Ontario; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Children’s mental health; Continuity of care; Mental health services
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