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Family satisfaction with mental health services for children and adolescents: a systematic review

Introduction: The evaluation of family members on satisfaction with mental health services for children and adolescents can be particularly useful, since they are the main providers of care affecting treatment outcomes. The objective was to conduct a systematic review of satisfaction among family members with services of infantojuvenil mental health as well as to analyze associated factors. Methods: Search articles published in the PubMed/MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, CAPES Periódicos, LILACS/BIREME, Scopus and PsycINFO data between 1994 and 2014. Inclusion criteria were: observational epidemiological studies, with validated instruments; published in English, Spanish or Portuguese, and who achieved a score above 12 points as methodological criteria of the Checklist for Measuring Quality. Results: In all studies, the relatives were satisfied with customer services. The associated factors were less severe symptoms, greater patient age, more often in the service and diagnosis of mental retardation, quality individual care, presence of family care, lower educational level and the white family. Conclusion: Assistance programs beware measures of satisfaction, highlighting the need for integration of mental health care with the family. The knowledge of this issue becomes critical to implementation of improvements in welfare programs.

consumer satisfaction; family caregivers; children; adolescent; mental health services


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