Referral patterns to outpatient child and adolescent mental health services and factors associated with referrals being rejected. A cross-sectional observational study

Referral patterns to outpatient child and adolescent mental health services and factors associated with referrals being rejected. A cross-sectional observational study

Abstract Background Outpatient child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) are faced with the challenge of balancing increasing demands with limited resources. An additional challenge is high rejection rates of referrals which causes frustration for referring agents and families. In order to...

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Main Authors: Anna Sofie Hansen, Cecilie Haugaard Christoffersen, Gry Kjaersdam Telléus, Marlene Briciet Lauritsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Referral pattern
Referral decision
Rejection
Service use
Child psychiatry
Adolescent psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07114-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07114-8

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