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Unmet Mental Health Service Needs Among Norwegian Children and Adolescents

Helle Wessel Andersson1, Solveig Osborg Ose1

  • 1SINTEF Health Services Research, 7465 Trondheim, Norway.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health
|August 20, 2020
PubMed

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Public health nurses are crucial for identifying and caring for children's mental health needs. Enhancing professional training and inter-agency collaboration is vital for the Norwegian mental health plan.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  • Healthcare Services

Background:

  • The Norwegian 10-year mental health plan emphasizes the role of public health nurses in early identification and care for pediatric mental health issues.
  • This study assesses the effectiveness of public health nurses in addressing these identified needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the extent to which public health nurses are meeting the mental health needs of children and adolescents.
  • To inform strategies for improving mental healthcare delivery within the public health sector.

Main Methods:

  • A 4-week observational study involving 3065 children assessed by public health nurses.
  • Identification and documentation of mental health needs presented by children and adolescents.

Main Results:

  • Public health nurses encountered a significant number of children with mental health needs during the study period.
  • The current capacity and resources within the public health sector may be insufficient to fully meet these needs.

Conclusions:

  • Successful implementation of the Norwegian mental health plan requires enhanced access to trained professionals in public health.
  • Expansion of specialized mental health services and improved inter-agency collaboration are essential.
  • Public health nurses play a critical role, but require further support and resources to effectively manage pediatric mental health.
Abstract

Keywords:
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