ArticleInternational journal of methods in psychiatric research2023
Mental health service areas in Switzerland.
Article in International journal of methods in psychiatric research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Co-creation for the development and implementation of a competence centre for mental health in Eastern Switzerland: a participatory approach.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- How Can Access to Mental Health Services in Switzerland Be Improved in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic?Public health reviews · 2025Article
- Addressing Mental Health Needs After a Public Health Crisis in Southern Switzerland: Stakeholders' Perspectives.International journal of public health · 2025Article
- International comparison of hospitalizations and emergency department visits related to mental health conditions across high-income countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.Health services research · 2024Observational
- Just Not Enough: Utilization of Outpatient Psychotherapy Provided by Clinical Psychologists for Patients With Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder in Switzerland.Health services insights · 2024Article
- Exploring Patients' Feeling of Being Coerced During Psychiatric Hospital Admission: A Qualitative Study.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2023Article
- Mental health service areas in Switzerland.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesSmall area analysis is a health services research technique that facilitates geographical comparison of services supply and utilization rates between health service areas (HSAs). HSAs are functionally relevant regions around medical facilities within which most residents undergo treatment. We aimed to identify HSAs for psychiatric outpatient care (HSA-PSY) in Switzerland.
methodsWe used HSAr, a new and automated methodological approach, and comprehensive psychiatric service use data from insurances to identify HSA-PSY based on travel patterns between patients' residences and service sites. Resulting HSA-PSY were compared geographically, demographically and regarding the use of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services.
resultsWe identified 68 HSA-PSY, which were reviewed and validated by local mental health services experts. The population-based rate of inpatient and outpatient service utilization varied considerably between HSA-PSY. Utilization of inpatient and outpatient services tended to be positively associated across HSA-PSY.
conclusionsWide variation of service use between HSA-PSY can hardly be fully explained by underlying differences in the prevalence or incidence of disorders. Whether other factors such as the amount of services supply did add to the high variation should be addressed in further studies, for which our functional mapping on a small-scale regional level provides a good analytical framework.
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