A Qualitative Exploration of Patient and Clinician Views on Patient Reported Outcome Measures in Child Mental Health and Diabetes Services

Adm Policy Ment Health. 2016 May;43(3):309-15. doi: 10.1007/s10488-014-0586-9.

Abstract

Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are increasingly being recommended for use in both mental and physical health services. The present study is a qualitative exploration of the views of young people, mothers, and clinicians on PROMs. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a sample of n = 10 participants (6 young people, 4 clinicians) from mental health services and n = 14 participants (4 young people, 7 mothers, 3 clinicians) from a diabetes service. For different reasons, young people, mothers, and clinicians saw feedback from PROMs as having the potential to alter the scope of clinical discussions.

Keywords: Diabetes; Mental health; Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs); Qualitative.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Attitude to Health
  • Child
  • Child Health Services
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diabetes Mellitus / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Mental Disorders / therapy*
  • Mental Health Services
  • Mothers*
  • Patient Reported Outcome Measures*
  • Qualitative Research