Outcomes Following a Mental Health Care Intervention for Children in the Emergency Department: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The emergency department (ED) is an important safety net for children experiencing mental and behavioral health crises and can serve as a navigational hub for families seeking support for these concerns.

Objectives

To evaluate the outcomes of a novel mental health care bundle on child well-being, satisfaction with care, and health system metrics.

Design, setting, and participants

Nonrandomized trial of 2 pediatric EDs in Alberta, Canada. Children younger than 18 years with mental and behavioral health presentations were enrolled before implementation (preimplementation: January 2020 to January 2021), at implementation onset (run-in: February 2021 to June 2021), and during bundle delivery (implementation: July 2021 to June 2022).

Intervention

The bund

SUBMITTER: Newton AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11866027 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature