Checking IN: Development, Acceptability, and Feasibility of a Pediatric Electronic Distress Screener.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Chronic illness in children and adolescents is associated with significant stress and risk of psychosocial problems. In busy pediatric clinics, limited time and resources are significant barriers to providing mental health assessment for every child. A brief, real-time self-report measure of psychosocial problems is needed.

Methods

An electronic distress screening tool, Checking IN, for ages 8-21 was developed in 3 phases. Phase I used semi-structured cognitive interviews (N = 47) to test the wording of items assessing emotional, physical, social, practical, and spiritual concerns of pediatric patients. Findings informed the development of the final measure and an electronic platform (Phase II). Phase III used semi-structured interviews (N = 134) to assess c

SUBMITTER: Wiener L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10211261 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature