A mixed methods systematic review of the impact of paediatric mental health liaison services on children and young people's mental and physical health, stakeholder experience, and service-level outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Children and young people (CYP) with physical and mental health needs commonly present to acute hospitals. Although evidence shows liaison services providing mental health assessment and intervention to adult acute hospitals users improve outcomes, there is no evidence review for Paediatric Mental Health Liaison (PMHL). A mixed-methods, integrative, systematic review, using Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidance, was conducted to identify evidence for PMHL service impacts on stakeholder experience and health and service level outcomes in the acute hospital setting.Keyword searches of relevant databases including Medline and PsycINFO plus citation searching identified 10,111 records; 415 papers were eligible for full-text screening. 53 papers describing mental health services/interventions

SUBMITTER: Avery M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12743064 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature