doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.5142 Key Points Question What is the availability of different levels of telehealth services offered through mental health treatment facilities (MHTFs) across the US, and does availability differ by the client-caller’s demographic characteristics, mental health condition,...
in the general population ; (iv) there are severe limitations in the availability of mental health services (professionals and facilities) in the public health services; (v) there is poor utilisation of the available services by the ill population and their families; (vi) there are problems in...
However, the COVID-19 pandemic shone a spotlight on the mental health of Singaporeans, as it led to a deterioration in mental health across all generations. While attitudes towards mental health are changing, especially among the younger generations, the availability of mental healthcare facilities...
The availability of payment assistance (i.e., services available at no charge or with a sliding-fee scale) differed by type of treatment facility.Payment assistance was offered in 88.0 percent of outpatient mental health centers, 86.2 percent of multisetting mental health facilities,9 76.6percent ...
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to examine psychiatrists' perceptions of gaps in the availability of mental health and substance use services and their ability to spend sufficient time and provide enough visits to meet patients' clinical needs. METHODS: A cross-sectional probability survey of U.S. ps...
The availability and accessibility of support in societies with mostly family caregivers are positively related to quality of life [1]. Consistent with other research [2, 56], the results indicate that family caregivers reporting a higher social support network from e.g. family, friends and signif...
The resolution urges state and local health agencies across the nation to improve the quality and availability of mental health services for this population. Congresswoman Chu (D, CA-27) underscored the need “to address the barriers and disparities that keep the AANHPI community from accessing qu...
The WHO South-East Asia region represents one-quarter of the world's population. Seven out of the 11 countries in this region have used the WHO-AIMS to build baseline information to improve their mental health systems [6]. In the African setting, the WHO, through Gureje and Alem, ...
The availability of a service also plays a role; urban dwellers are more likely to use MHC than rural dwellers who may have further to travel (Dey and Jorm, 2017; Smith et al., 2013; Verhaak, 1993). In terms of predisposing factors, younger people are more likely to be referred to,...
A therapeutic drug policy is a document endorsed by the Ministry of Health or the government to ensure accessibility and availability of essential therapeutic drugs. The essential list of drugs is usually adapted from the WHO Model List of Essential Drugs. The therapeutic drug policy often specifies...