Name
A11 - Improving Pediatric Primary Care Providers’ Behavioral and Psychiatric Health Competencies using the Project Echo Model
Date & Time
Thursday, October 24, 2024, 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Location Name
Presidio C
Description

Nationally, rates of behavioral health disorders in children are increasing and there is a shortage of behavioral health and pediatric specialists to support his growing need. Pediatricians seek to increase their competence in caring for children with behavioral health needs within the medical home. Using the ECHO Model and a multidisciplinary group of specialists, the authors provided education to primary care providers (PCPs) about behavioral health topics that commonly present to primary care. In this session attendees will learn about how the ECHO model can be used to increase PCP’s capacity to care for target populations and thus decrease health disparities in behavioral health care.

Speakers
Allen Garcia PhD, Pediatric Psychologist, Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, DE
Allen Garcia
Co-Authors
Meredith Sherretz, VBSO IT Project Manager data analytics, Nemours Children’s Health, Wilmington, DE; Amy Geyer, MA, Population Health Operations Manager, Nemours Children’s Health, Wilmington, DE;
Meghan Harrison, DO, Pediatrician, Nemours Children’s Health, Wilmington, DE
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Medical, Pediatrics, Primary Care Behavioral Health Model, Quality improvement programs
Session Type
Concurrent
SIG or Committee
PCBH, Peds, Medical
Objective 1
Describe the processes and approach in designing (needs assessment to identify session topics), and implementing a program of a Project ECHO pediatric primary care behavioral health.
Objective 2
Identify the outcomes from that were assessed post sessions and post program and found to be clinically meaningful to PCPs on learning behavioral health and psychiatric topics.
Objective 3
Describe the clinical application for PCPs that participate in Project ECHO behavioral health programs on both behavioral health and psychiatric clinical domains
Content Reference 1

Hostutler, C. A., Valleru, J., Maciejewski, H. M., Hess, A., Gleeson, S. P., & Ramtekkar, U. P. (2020). Improving pediatrician’s behavioral health competencies through the project ECHO teleconsultation model. Clinical Pediatrics, 59(12), 1049-1057.

Content Reference 2

Cinko, C., Thrasher, A., Sawyer, C., Kramer, K., West, S., & Harris, E. (2023). Using the project ECHO model to increase pediatric primary care provider confidence to independently treat adolescent depression. Academic Psychiatry, 47(4), 360-367.

Content Reference 3

Casanova, M. P., Reeves, A. J., Moore, J. D., Ryu, S., Palmer, K., Smith, L. H., ... & Baker, R. T. (2023). Evaluating a Project Extension for Community Health Outcomes Pediatric Behavioral Health Series in a Rural and Frontier State: An Exploratory Investigation. Telemedicine Reports, 4(1), 10-20.

Content Reference 4

Shahidullah, J. D., Hostutler, C. A., Coker, T. R., Allmon Dixson, A., Okoroji, C., & Mautone, J. A. (2023). Child health equity and primary care. American Psychologist, 78(2), 93.

Content Reference 5

Forman, S. G., Lekwa, A. J., & Shahidullah, J. D. (2021). Behavioral health engagement and treatment strategies: Pediatric chief resident perspectives. Families, Systems, & Health, 39(3), 434.