Caregiver experiences during their child's acute medical hospitalization for a mental health crisis.

ABSTRACT: Adolescents in the United States are increasingly seeking treatment for mental health crises in emergency departments and general medical hospitals. Medical needs are often addressed quickly, yet youth remain hospitalized because further psychiatric treatment is not immediately available. We sought to better understand the experiences of caregivers whose children are "boarding" in a medical hospital while awaiting inpatient psychiatric treatment. We conducted semi-structured interviews with caregivers who were recruited, enrolled, and interviewed during their child's hospital stay. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and thematic analysis was facilitated by NVivo 12. Fourteen caregivers enrolled in the study. Themes that emerged included positive hospital and provider exp

SUBMITTER: Bowden CF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8858607 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature