Abstract
This project aimed to enhance access to pediatric mental primary health care. The Keep Your Children/Yourself Safe and Secure (KySS) training was offered to a multidisciplinary team at a Federally Qualified Health Clinic in the Midwest United States. Confidence was measured using the Healthcare Provider Confidence Scale (HPCS). Frequencies of visits and mental health referrals were compared preintervention/postintervention. HPCS scores were compared using Wilcoxon rank-sum and Cohen's d. Referrals in 2022 were greater than in 2020 but less than in 2021 (p=.25). The total number of visits declined from 431 in 2021 to 385 in 2022. HPCS (n=9) scores trended higher following the KySS Program in prescribing and general positive beliefs. Referrals to mental health providers increased, although not significantly. The number of mental health visits varied between 2020-2022. Provider confidence was not significantly affected, whereas beliefs in prescribing did increase significantly. More work is necessary to understand the impact of delivery to a multidisciplinary team.
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