How to make mental health services more youth-friendly? A Delphi study involving young adults, parents and professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although youth-friendly service characteristics have been previously identified, consensus among a representative group of stakeholders about which of these characteristics are truly relevant to the youth-friendliness of services is currently lacking. In our study, young adults, parents and professionals were consulted on this topic to reveal existing (dis)agreement. In addition, (dis)agreement on feasibility for implementation in clinical practice was also assessed.

Methods

A mixed-method Delphi approach was used with three online questionnaire rounds and a physical meeting. Young adults (18-26 years) and parents were part of a public panel and professionals were allocated to the professional panel. In the rounds, participants were asked to rate the importance

SUBMITTER: Wittevrongel E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10632649 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature