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Table 1 Interview Script

From: Exploring how to enhance care and pathways between the emergency department and integrated youth services for young people with mental health and substance use concerns

Introduction

Hello, my name is XXX, I am a member of the research team affiliated with this project. Thank you for participating. The following questions will take us approximately 30 minutes to complete.

If you do not wish to answer the question, please say pass.

Interview Script

1) Describe the current experience of a young person, aged 12–24 years, accessing the emergency department in your community for mental health or substance use challenges.

2) A. Describe the experience of a young person from the point they walk through the ED doors to the point where they’re discharged?

B. Can you describe the current assessments that you know are available in the ED for young people with mental health or substance use challenges?

3) What would you recommend as an ideal assessment process for this population?

4) Describe what happens to a young person once they have been identified for discharge to the community?

5) Can you describe what you know about Foundry services in your community?

6) What would you recommend is an ideal process to connect young people to Foundry from the ED?

7) Last question, if a young person presents to Foundry, and needs ED services, what do you recommend is an ideal process to connect young people from Foundry to the ED?

Optional Demographic Questions

Please identify the following: age, gender, race/ethnicity. What community do you live in? Are you a student, where do you go to school? What is your area of practice? Years in practice?