Patient-reported outcome measures used to improve youth mental health services: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are standardized and validated self-administered questionnaires that assess whether healthcare interventions and practices improve patients' health and quality of life. PROMs are commonly implemented in children and youth mental health services, as they increasingly emphasize patient-centered care. The objective of this study was to identify and describe the PROMs that are currently in use with children and youth living with mental health conditions (MHCs).

Methods

Three databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PsycINFO) were systematically searched that used PROMs with children and youth < 18 years of age living with at least one diagnosed MHC. All methods were noted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews an

SUBMITTER: Thapa Bajgain K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9928989 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature