Improving access to care and clinical outcome for pediatric behavioral problems: a randomized trial of a nurse-administered intervention in primary care.
Improving access to care and clinical outcome for pediatric behavioral problems: a randomized trial of a nurse-administered intervention in primary care.
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10.1097/dbp.0b013e3181dff307
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2010-06
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Cheng Y
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Kolko DJ;Campo JV;Kelleher K;Cheng Y
To determine the effectiveness of an on-site modular intervention in improving access to mental health services and outcomes for children with behavioral problems in primary care relative to enhanced usual care. Boys and girls from six primary care offices in metropolitan Pittsburgh, PA. One-hundred and sixty three clinically referred children who met a modest clinical cutoff (75th percentile) on the externalizing behavior scale of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 were randomized to a protocol for on-site, nurse-administered intervention (PONI) or to enhanced usual care (EUC). PONI applied treatment modules from an evidence based specialty mental health treatment for children with disruptive behavior disorders that were adapted for delivery in the primary care setting; EUC offered diagnostic assessment, recommendations, and facilitated referral to a specialty mental health provider in the community. Standardized rating scales, including the PSC-17, individualized target behavior ratings, treatment termination reports, and diagnostic interviews were collected. PONI cases were significantly more likely to receive and complete mental health services, reported fewer service barriers and more consumer satisfaction, and showed greater, albeit modest, improvements on just a few clinical outcomes that included remission for categorical behavioral disorders at one-year follow-up. Both conditions also reported several significant improvements on several clinical outcomes over time. A psychosocial intervention for behavior problems that was delivered by nurses in the primary care setting is feasible, improves access to mental health services, and has some clinical efficacy. Options for enhancing clinical outcome include the use of multifaceted collaborative care interventions in the pediatric practice.