Accessibility and factors associated with utilization of mental health services in youth health centers. A qualitative comparative analysis in northern Sweden
Abstract Background Youth-friendly health care services can facilitate young peopleâ s access to health care services and promote their health, including their mental health. In Sweden, a network of youth health centers exist since the 1970s, incorporated within the public health system. Even if suc...
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ftdatacite:10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4302467.v1 2023-05-15T17:44:58+02:00 Accessibility and factors associated with utilization of mental health services in youth health centers. A qualitative comparative analysis in northern Sweden Goicolea, Isabel Ahlin, Cecilia Hultstrand Anna-Karin Waenerlund Marchal, Bruno Christianson, Monica Wiklund, Maria Anna-Karin Hurtig Sebastian, Miguel San 2018 https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4302467.v1 https://figshare.com/collections/Accessibility_and_factors_associated_with_utilization_of_mental_health_services_in_youth_health_centers_A_qualitative_comparative_analysis_in_northern_Sweden/4302467/1 unknown Figshare https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13033-018-0249-4 https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4302467 CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 CC-BY Medicine Biotechnology Cancer Science Policy 111714 Mental Health FOS Health sciences Collection article 2018 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4302467.v1 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-018-0249-4 https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4302467 2021-11-05T12:55:41Z Abstract Background Youth-friendly health care services can facilitate young peopleâ s access to health care services and promote their health, including their mental health. In Sweden, a network of youth health centers exist since the 1970s, incorporated within the public health system. Even if such centers take a holistic approach to youth health, the focus has been in sexual and reproductive health care, and the extent of integrating mental health care services is less developed though it varies notably between different centers. This study aims to analyse the various conditions that are sufficient and/or necessary to make Swedish youth health centers accessible for mental and psychosocial health. Methods Multiple case study design, using qualitative comparative analysis to assess the various conditions that makes a youth health center accessible for mental and psychosocial issues and mental health. The cases included 18 youth health centers (from a total of 22) in the four northern counties of Sweden. Results In order to enhance accessibility for mental health services, youth health centers need to be trusted by young people. Trust was necessary but not sufficient, meaning that it had to be combined with other conditions: either having a team with a variety of professions represented in the youth health center, or being a youth health center that is both easy to contact and well-staffed with mental health professionals. Conclusions Differentiated, first-line services for youth can play an important role in promoting youth mental health if certain conditions are fulfilled. Trust is necessary, but has to be combined with either multidisciplinary teams, or expertise on mental health and easy accessibility. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) |
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Abstract Background Youth-friendly health care services can facilitate young peopleâ s access to health care services and promote their health, including their mental health. In Sweden, a network of youth health centers exist since the 1970s, incorporated within the public health system. Even if such centers take a holistic approach to youth health, the focus has been in sexual and reproductive health care, and the extent of integrating mental health care services is less developed though it varies notably between different centers. This study aims to analyse the various conditions that are sufficient and/or necessary to make Swedish youth health centers accessible for mental and psychosocial health. Methods Multiple case study design, using qualitative comparative analysis to assess the various conditions that makes a youth health center accessible for mental and psychosocial issues and mental health. The cases included 18 youth health centers (from a total of 22) in the four northern counties of Sweden. Results In order to enhance accessibility for mental health services, youth health centers need to be trusted by young people. Trust was necessary but not sufficient, meaning that it had to be combined with other conditions: either having a team with a variety of professions represented in the youth health center, or being a youth health center that is both easy to contact and well-staffed with mental health professionals. Conclusions Differentiated, first-line services for youth can play an important role in promoting youth mental health if certain conditions are fulfilled. Trust is necessary, but has to be combined with either multidisciplinary teams, or expertise on mental health and easy accessibility. |
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Goicolea, Isabel Ahlin, Cecilia Hultstrand Anna-Karin Waenerlund Marchal, Bruno Christianson, Monica Wiklund, Maria Anna-Karin Hurtig Sebastian, Miguel San |
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Goicolea, Isabel Ahlin, Cecilia Hultstrand Anna-Karin Waenerlund Marchal, Bruno Christianson, Monica Wiklund, Maria Anna-Karin Hurtig Sebastian, Miguel San |
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Accessibility and factors associated with utilization of mental health services in youth health centers. A qualitative comparative analysis in northern Sweden |
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Accessibility and factors associated with utilization of mental health services in youth health centers. A qualitative comparative analysis in northern Sweden |
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Accessibility and factors associated with utilization of mental health services in youth health centers. A qualitative comparative analysis in northern Sweden |
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Accessibility and factors associated with utilization of mental health services in youth health centers. A qualitative comparative analysis in northern Sweden |
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Accessibility and factors associated with utilization of mental health services in youth health centers. A qualitative comparative analysis in northern Sweden |
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accessibility and factors associated with utilization of mental health services in youth health centers. a qualitative comparative analysis in northern sweden |
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