Treatment Dropout at Age of Transition of Care From Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services to Adult Services (CRECER Project)

Author(s):  
Blanca Reneses
Author(s):  
Alexis Revet ◽  
Johannes Hebebrand ◽  
Dimitris Anagnostopoulos ◽  
Laura A. Kehoe ◽  
Gertraud Gradl-Dietsch ◽  
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Author(s):  
Lara Kaye ◽  
Lynn Alice Warner ◽  
Cathleen A. Lewandowski ◽  
Rose Greene ◽  
Janet K. Acker ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackie Wales ◽  
Nicola Brewin ◽  
Karima Susi ◽  
Alison Eivors ◽  
Debbie Whight ◽  
...  

Purpose There is a dearth of research on what constitutes effective transfer of care from children’s and young people services to adult services for patients with eating disorders (EDs) in the UK. Transition has implications for continuity of care and particularly for early intervention which has the best prognosis. The purpose of this paper is to understand the experience of transition and identify facilitators and barriers to this. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative methodology was used. Focus groups (n = 4) were held with clinicians (n = 22) working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services or adult ED services. Individual interviews were conducted with patients (n = 5) who had commenced/completed transition to adult services and with parents/carers (n = 6) of patients invited for interview. Findings A number of factors may facilitate or impede transition and can be grouped into the broad themes of communication, managing the differences between services and timing of transition. Improvements in communication, clear explanation of service differences and flexibility around the timing of transitions may enhance the experience for patients and parents/carers. Research limitations/implications The service evaluation was limited to transition between two specialist ED services in one geographical location. The findings provide the basis for a wider research study to examine which factors are most important when planning transition from the perspectives of patients, parents/carers and clinicians. Originality/value This is the first study examining ED transitions in the UK. It provides valuable insight of the experience of service users and carers and highlights potential improvements when planning transitions for this patient group.


Author(s):  
Fiona Campbell ◽  
Philip M O'Neill ◽  
Alison While ◽  
Janet McDonagh

2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 169-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tami Kramer ◽  
Navina Evans ◽  
M. Elena Garralda

There is growing interest in the provision of health services that are sensitive to the needs of diverse ethnic groups. This paper examines ethnic diversity of attenders at a Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic and how these groups differ in terms of referral route, reason for referral, psychiatric diagnosis and school report of difficulties. Service access relative to the distribution of the local population is assessed. Modification of OPCS categories provides additional useful information. The findings are relevant for the planning and provision of child and adolescent psychiatric services in a highly diverse population.


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