The promising potential of patient-centered outcome measurements for youth mental health services in Alberta: A scoping and qualitative review
Abstract
Between 70 and 75 per cent of adults who have a mental illness report that it began in childhood (CAMH, n.d.; MHCC, n.d.a). Youth aged 15 to 24 years have the highest probability of experiencing mental illness than any other age category, based on 2012 data (CAMH, n.d.). Untreated mental illness is correlated with negative outcomes in later life such as higher drop-out rates, unemployment, and ultimately increased health and economic system burdens (MHCC, n.d.b). Therefore, the Alberta government has recognized that more support for youth mental health is required to reduce the prevalence of mental illness in later life (Alberta. Health 2017). As health care costs continue to rise, governments will need a patient-centered and value-based assessment of which services are most effective for youth and families (Marina Valle 2016; Fletcher 2019). Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) are patient-centered measurements, which are completed by the patient to measure changes in how their health has improved or not. There is little consensus on which measures should be used in youth mental health (YMH) services. The purpose of this project was to map and outline the literature of which PROMs and PROMIS are being used in YMH services. Further, the primary researcher presented three reputable measures with youth who previously received YMH services and their family.
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Amarbayan, M. (2020). The promising potential of patient-centered outcome measurements for youth mental health services in Alberta: A scoping and qualitative review (Unpublished master's project). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.