Mental health specialist examination in paediatric primary care
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Pediatric populations with developmental, behavioural, and mental health (DBMH) issues are more common in primary care. Only 20% of children who have mental health issues receive treatment, which affects about 1 in 5 of them.A national emergency in children's mental health was declared in October 2021.In order to certify certified nurse practitioners who treat children, adolescents, and young adults with DBMH conditions, the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board offers the paediatric primary care mental health specialist (PMHS) exam. This exam measures the candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities. The methodology, data analysis, and findings of the job task analysis that guarantees examination quality and measures readiness to practise as a certified PMHS are described in this review.
The PNCB established six particular objectives for carrying out a thorough JTA in 2020. (Table 1).The objectives were created through a survey of three populations that are currently in practise: current paediatric providers who hold the PMHS credential, CPNP-PCs who do not hold the credential, and FNPs who did or did not hold the PMHS credential but treated paediatric populations with DBMH conditions. Primary care PNPs and FNPs who treat children with DBMH disorders, together with PMHNPs and CNSs, may be eligible.
993 NP study participants who said they offered DBMH services to the paediatric populations completed surveys in order to provide both qualitative and quantitative data. ACT received the completed surveys, and then examined the data.10A task force of subject matter experts assessed the analysed data after which they used it to make suggestions and insights for the creation of test standards and the revised content outline.
Email invitations to take the survey were sent to the identified possible study participants a total of 18,041 times.993 NPs completed the surveys, with an overall completion percentage of 5.5%.The following certification groups had the highest completion rates: certified PMHSs (186 of 520 invited), CPNPs (653 of 16,545 invited), and FNPs (16.0%). (154 of 976 invited).There were participants in the study from every US state, the District of Columbia, and a small number of Canadian provinces.
Pediatric healthcare professionals urgently need to address the rising occurrence of DBMH disorders in young populations.20 PNPs, FNPs, PMHNPs, and CNSs are the best candidates for PMHS certification, which validates knowledge, skills, and abilities through rigorous examination design and analysis. These professionals have experience in early identification, diagnosis, and interventions for children, adolescents, and young adults who present with DBMH conditions in primary care settings.