Table 3A.
Response frequency of CGs: awareness and accessibility of mental health-care services for their child with NDD.
| Not at all Never n (%) |
Slightly Sometimes n (%) |
Moderately often n (%) |
Very much All the time n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over the past year, mental health services for my child have been easily accessible (e.g., location, availability, cost, admission criteria). | 2 (20) | 4 (40) | 3 (30) | 1 (10) |
| Over the past year, mental health care services were declined for my child because they did not meet the admission criteria. | 3 (60) | 0 (0) | 1 (20) | 1 (20) |
| Over the past year, mental health care services were declined for my child because of the location. | 4 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Over the past year, I have had to refuse mental health care services because of associated costs (e.g., consulting in a private clinic). | 4 (80) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (20) |
| Presently, or in the past, my child has been on a waiting list for mental health services. | 1 (10) | 0 (0) | 4 (40) | 5 (50) |
| Do you feel that you were adequately informed and aware of the mental health services offered for your child? | 4 (40) | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | 2 (20) |
| I had positive/good experiences/helpful interactions with health care services related to my child's mental health. | 1 (10) | 3 (30) | 3 (30) | 3 (30) |
| I had negative/bad experiences/not helpful interactions with health care services related to my child's mental health. | 3 (30) | 4 (40) | 0 (0) | 3 (30) |
| Response frequency (%) | Color-code |
|---|---|
| 0 to <25 | |
| 25 to <50 | |
| 50 to <75 | |
| 75 to 100 |