Development and implementation determinants of competency frameworks for mental health clinicians and service providers working with youth: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite high prevalence, access to mental healthcare for Canadian youth is limited, with less than 20% receiving adequate treatment. Marginalised and at-risk youth face particular challenges, including cultural misunderstandings, long wait times and negative care experiences. A competency framework for mental health clinicians working with youth can be a tool to increase the capacity of the health workforce to deliver culturally responsive care. This scoping review aims to comprehensively summarise the existing literature on competency frameworks for mental health clinicians and youth service providers, assessing how these frameworks align with culturally responsive care and examining their development, evaluation and implementation methods.

Methods and analysis

SUBMITTER: Boateng R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367302 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature