@article{ref1,
title="The establishment of a triage system in a child and adolescent psychiatry clinic in Hong Kong",
journal="Child and adolescent mental health",
year="2006",
author="Lai, K.Y.C.",
volume="11",
number="4",
pages="204-207",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The problems of long waiting time and non-attendance prompted the implementation of a triage procedure in a child and adolescent psychiatry clinic in Hong Kong. <br><br>METHOD: A two-stage triage procedure was set up, incorporating an initial screening by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, followed by a semi-structured telephone triage interview scored according to pre-set criteria. <br><br>RESULTS from the triage interview were compared with clinicians'rating of urgency. <br><br>RESULT: The procedure was successful in identifying cases that were in need of urgent assessment, whose waiting time was shortened substantially. The non-attendance rate also improved. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The triage procedure helped to streamline the service in a grossly under-resourced clinic, but further refinement is still needed. © 2006 Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1475-357X",
doi="10.1111/j.1475-3588.2006.00412.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-3588.2006.00412.x"
}