Nursing Interventions of Adolescent and Children Depression in Primary Care: A Literature Review
Yuet Yau Danya, Fong; Akiko, Ichinose (2020)
Yuet Yau Danya, Fong
Akiko, Ichinose
2020
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Depression among children and adolescents is a global health concern with various poten- tial of consequences influencing one’s entire life and costing economic burden of caring for the society. Additionally, depression is found to be the leading cause of suicidality of this age group. Due to the shortage of care resource in primary care and increasing prevalence of depression, the importance of primary care has been increased. Thus, it is important for healthcare workers working in primary care to gain understanding of the phenomena and of interventions so that the treatment can be initiated in a timely manner.
The aim of the study was to synthesis available research in interventions for childhood and adolescent depression that are suitable for primary care setting. The purpose was to pro- vide comprehensive knowledge and methods that could be adopted by nurses working in primary care in order to encourage nurses to take a proactive role in caring those young patients.
A literature review was chosen as a research method for this study. Two databases, Cinahl Plus full-text and Medline, were utilized to collect the data. Overall, seven articles were se- lected, and data analysis was done in an inductive way.
As a result, two main categories of interventions, which were detection and management, were identified through the analysis. The review indicated that identifying the need for mental health care through routine screening, assessing a patient in a wholistic manner, managing a care plan with other professionals and educational approaches could be implemented by nurses in primary care. Concerning further studies, there was an implication for conducting more region-specified studies in order to gain more concrete knowledge of practical interventions in a region.
The aim of the study was to synthesis available research in interventions for childhood and adolescent depression that are suitable for primary care setting. The purpose was to pro- vide comprehensive knowledge and methods that could be adopted by nurses working in primary care in order to encourage nurses to take a proactive role in caring those young patients.
A literature review was chosen as a research method for this study. Two databases, Cinahl Plus full-text and Medline, were utilized to collect the data. Overall, seven articles were se- lected, and data analysis was done in an inductive way.
As a result, two main categories of interventions, which were detection and management, were identified through the analysis. The review indicated that identifying the need for mental health care through routine screening, assessing a patient in a wholistic manner, managing a care plan with other professionals and educational approaches could be implemented by nurses in primary care. Concerning further studies, there was an implication for conducting more region-specified studies in order to gain more concrete knowledge of practical interventions in a region.