Practice patterns in pediatric consultation-liaison psychiatry: a national survey

Title

Practice patterns in pediatric consultation-liaison psychiatry: a national survey

Creator

Shaw RJ; Wamboldt M; Bursch B; Stuber M

Publisher

Psychosomatics

Date

2006

Subject

Child; Humans; United States; Health Care Surveys; Medical Staff; Questionnaires; Time Factors; PedPal Lit; Child Psychiatry/economics/statistics & numerical data/trends; data/trends; Hospital/statistics & numerical data/trends; Hospitals/statistics & numerical data/trends; Mental Health Services/organization & administration/trends/utilization; Physician's Practice Patterns/economics/statistics & numerical; Referral and Consultation/economics/trends/utilization

Description

The purpose of this survey was to describe the current status of pediatric consultation-liaison (C-L) services in the United States. A total of 144 pediatric C-L programs were surveyed, with a response rate of 33%. Financial and staffing constraints were cited as common problems; 61% of programs reported an increase in consultation requests over the past 5 years, however, 30% of services reported a decrease in funding. Collection rates for professional billings average 30%; 57% of services reported an increase in clinical service demands at the expense of teaching and liaison activities. Discussion includes recommendations based on the results of the survey.
2006

Rights

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Type

Journal Article

Citation

Shaw RJ; Wamboldt M; Bursch B; Stuber M, “Practice patterns in pediatric consultation-liaison psychiatry: a national survey,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed March 19, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/13207.