Table 2 Pediatricians’ role in detection and prevention of mental health problems (% responding “very relevant/relevant”)
From: Pediatricians at the forefront of child mental health? A Delphi method exploration
Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Item* | All (N = 91) | Pediatricians (n = 27) | Psychiatrists (n = 21) | Parents (n = 20) | MHP (n = 22) |
Identification of risk factors | 92%(84) | 93%(25) | 100%(21) | 80%(16) | 95%(21) |
Recognition of warning signs | 92%(84) | 96%(26) | 100%(21) | 80%(16) | 91%(20) |
Referral to information and tools | 78%(68, 3 missing) | 74%(20) | 80%(16, 1 missing) | 84%(16, 1 missing) | 71%(15, 1 missing) |
Parental guidance about development and common disorders | 65%(56, 5 missing) | 56%(14, 2 missing) | 67%(14) | 70%(12, 3 missing) | 68%(15) |
Providing parental resources to reinforce resilience | 62%(55, 3 missing) | 72%(18, 2 missing) | 71%(15) | 47%(9, 1 missing) | 55%(12) |
Assessment of children presenting emotional-behavioral difficulties | 58%(52, 4 missing) | 52%(16) | 57%(12) | 65%(11, 3 missing) | 62%(13, 1 missing) |
Universal screening | 34%(29, 6 missing) | 37%(10) | 30%(6, 1 missing) | 25%(4, 4 missing) | 43%(9, 1 missing) |
Round 2 | |||||
Item* | All (N = 79) | Pediatricians (n = 24) | Psychiatrists (n = 16) | Parents (n = 17) | MHP (n = 22) |
Parental guidance about development and common disorders | 76%(61) | 75%(18) | 69%(11) | 82%(14) | 77%(17) |
Assessment of children presenting with emotional-behavioral difficulties | 74%(59) | 75%(18) | 62%(10) | 82%(14) | 73%(16) |
Providing parents with resources to reinforce resilience | 66%(53) | 71%(17) | 69%(11) | 55%(11) | 59%(13) |
Universal screening | 30%(24) | 33%(8) | 25%(4) | 23%(4) | 36% (8) |