Perceptions of rural school mental health services: a focus group study

Habeger, Amy D.; Vulpen, Kimberly S. van; Simmons, Teresa

doi:10.2989/17280583.2017.1419250

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“…Specifically, extracted data included article information (author, title and publication date), school characteristics (school location, primary or secondary, school size and number of staff), study characteristics (design, aims and participant details) and results (barriers and facilitators). Two papers 22,23 were unclear on whether the school context was primary or secondary, in which case we assumed it was within a primary or secondary context as they referred to both children and adolescents throughout the articles. Any discrepancies in the extracted data were discussed and resolved by a third author (SD).…”

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“…Articles reviewed came from 3 countries-3 from the USA 22,23,26 one from Australia 27 and one from the UK. 28 One article included data from a regional location 27 and 4 from rural areas.…”

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“…22 Participants included teachers, 27,28 parents or guardians, 22 superintendents, 26 school counsellors 28 and regional stakeholders. 23 One article looked at primary and secondary school students, 26 2 included only secondary school students, 27,28 and 2 articles were unclear. 22,23 Additionally, one article used a quantitative study design, 22 2 articles used a qualitative design, 23,27 and 2 studies adopted a mixed-methods approach.…”

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“…There were 3 key themes regarding the barriers and facilitators to mental health support in regional and rural schools-(a) access to services and resources; (b) poor mental health literacy; and (c) communication and collaboration among stakeholders. 22,23,[26][27][28] The barriers and facilitators for each theme are outlined below and summarised in Table 3.…”

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“…Access to services and resources was identified as a barrier to student mental health support in all 5 studies 22,23,26-28 and a facilitator in 3 studies. 23,26,28 Access to services and resources was reported by school leaders, educators and teachers as a barrier to supporting student mental health. Studies reported there were limited mental health staff, 22,26 home care and mental health providers 23 and community partners to provide mental health services.…”

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Barriers and enablers faced by regional and rural schools in supporting student mental health: A mixed‐methods systematic review

Perkins

Clarke

Smith

et al. 2021

Australian J Rural Health

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Background: Australian policy reports recommended schools to be leveraged to better support student mental health, with a focus on regional and rural areas where students have poorer mental health outcomes. In designing solutions to address this systemic gap, decision-makers require an understanding of the barriers and facilitators experienced by regional and rural schools. However, current literature has focused on metropolitan schools and neglected to explore facilitators. Objective: To review the evidence on barriers and facilitators in delivering student mental health support experienced by regional and rural schools in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development nations. Design: A mixed-methods systematic review of peer-reviewed and grey literature. Findings:The search identified 4819 studies. A full-text review by 2 reviewers resulted in 5 papers, which met the inclusion criteria and were assessed using methodological appraisal. One study used qualitative data, 2 studies used quantitative data, and 2 studies were a mixed-methods design. Discussion: While there was a paucity of studies, this review draws together the most up-to-date research. The barriers and facilitators were categorised into 3 themes: access to services and resources; mental health literacy of staff and parents; and communication and collaboration between stakeholders. Conclusion:This review presents a comprehensive synthesis of the literature and highlights opportunities to leverage rural and regional schools to support student mental health, focusing on the quality of communication and collaboration, and increasing access to services and resources, and mental health literacy. Research should explore the unique advantages of rural and regional areas to inform policy, including a focus on strengths.

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“…Articles reviewed came from 3 countries-3 from the USA 22,23,26 one from Australia 27 and one from the UK. 28 One article included data from a regional location 27 and 4 from rural areas.…”

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Barriers and enablers faced by regional and rural schools in supporting student mental health: A mixed‐methods systematic review

Perkins

Clarke

Smith

et al. 2021

Australian J Rural Health

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Evaluation of a Telehealth Training Program to Teach Educators to Implement Behavioral Assessment and Treatment

Romani

Young

Boorse

et al. 2023

Educ. Treat. Child.

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Stakeholder perspectives on the advantages and challenges of expanded school mental health services for publically-insured youth.

Cummings¹,

Song²,

Gaydos³

et al. 2023

Psychological Services

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Although partnerships between community-based mental health (MH) organizations and school systems to deliver MH services on school grounds (i.e., expanded school mental health, ESMH services) are growing, qualitative research is needed about stakeholders' perspectives on ESMH services. This study collected qualitative data from caregivers, MH providers, and MH administrators recruited from three MH organizations to understand their perspectives regarding potential advantages and challenges associated with ESMH services. The three MH organizations were located in three regions of Georgia and the majority of youth served by the organizations were enrolled in Medicaid. We conducted four focus groups with 33 caregivers and 13 semistructured interviews with MH administrators and providers, and we implemented a thematic content analysis. Caregivers, providers, and MH administrators described how ESMH services could improve MH services by (a) facilitating appointment attendance through the reduction of logistical barriers to care (including geographic barriers, missed class time, and missed work time) and (b) enhancing communication between providers and teachers. However, some participants also described logistical issues with ESMH services including school space constraints and challenges scheduling appointments. In addition, some caregivers expressed concerns about peer stigma if MH services are delivered at school (vs. the clinic). Providers and MH administrators discussed problems with low caregiver engagement and challenges collaborating with school personnel that stem from lack of understanding of MH problems and treatment. Although ESMH services can improve MH treatment among low-income youth, MH providers and MH administrators may consider collaborating with school personnel to proactively develop strategies to address challenges to its success. Impact StatementPartnerships between mental health (MH) organizations and school systems to deliver MH services at schools are growing. Qualitative data from caregivers, MH providers, and MH administrators at three MH organizations identified key advantages of these partnerships: reduction of logistical barriers (e.g., distance to provider) and enhanced communication between providers and teachers. Challenges were also identified (i.e., space constraints, scheduling, collaboration with school personnel, peer stigma, and low caregiver engagement) that can be proactively addressed to maximize partnership success.

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Perceptions of rural school mental health services: a focus group study

Cited by 3 publications

References 19 publications

Barriers and enablers faced by regional and rural schools in supporting student mental health: A mixed‐methods systematic review

Barriers and enablers faced by regional and rural schools in supporting student mental health: A mixed‐methods systematic review

Evaluation of a Telehealth Training Program to Teach Educators to Implement Behavioral Assessment and Treatment

Stakeholder perspectives on the advantages and challenges of expanded school mental health services for publically-insured youth.

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