A5046725804- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Research in Social Sciences
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Data Quality and Management
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Employment and Welfare Studies
Helsinki University Hospital
2015-2018
University of Helsinki
2014-2018
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
2014-2018
Helsinki Art Museum
2015
Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa
2013-2014
Aims. There is a need of more quantitative standardised data to compare local Mental Health Systems (MHSs) across international jurisdictions. Problems related terminological variability and commensurability in the evaluation services hamper like-with-like comparisons hinder development work this area. This study was aimed provide standard assessment comparison MHS selected areas Europe, contributing better understanding allocation resources at level lessen scarcity service Europe. part...
Mental health services (MHS) have gone through vast changes during the last decades, shifting from hospital to community-based care. Developing optimal balance and use of resources requires standard comparisons mental care systems across countries. This study aimed compare structure, personnel resource allocation, productivity MHS in two benchmark districts a Nordic welfare state southern European, family-centered country. The is part REFINEMENT (Research on Financing Systems’ Effect Quality...
Aim This article describes a data warehouse approach when designing an information system to meet nursing management needs in acute hospital setting. Background The rapidly changing health care environment has created new challenges for leaders and requires appropriate, accurate timely decision-making. Method Key aspects of current were identified by expert group. A warehouse-based Nursing Management Information System was produced piloted nine wards. survey interviews conducted evaluate the...
Governances, structures and contents of mental health services are being reformed across countries. There is a need for data to support those changes. The aim this study was explore the quality, i.e., diversity community orientation, quantity, personnel resources, substance abuse (MHS) evaluate correlation between population needs quality quantity MHS. European Service Mapping Schedule—Revised (ESMS-R) used classify in southern Finland. Municipal-level aggregate data, local on unemployment...
The challenges of mental health and substance abuse services (MHS) require shifting the balance resources from institutional care to community care. In order track progress, an instrument that can describe these attributes MHS is needed. We created a coding variable in European Service Mapping Schedule-Revised (ESMS-R) mapping tool using modified Delphi panel classified into centralized, local with gatekeeping without gatekeeping. For feasibility validity, we tested on dataset comprising...
Collaborative care models for treatment of depression and anxiety disorders in primary have been shown to be effective. The aim this study was investigate at the municipal level what extent investment mental health personnel centres area is reflected costs use secondary psychiatric services. Furthermore, we analysed whether service provision correlates with socioeconomic indicators need. We found significant variation amount provided centres, uncorrelated need nor care. nurses correlated...
The diversity of mental health and substance abuse services (MHS) available to service users is seen as an indicator the quality system. In most countries MHS are provided by a mix public, private third sector providers. Finland, officially, municipalities responsible for organizing needed, but real extent roles providers not known. Our previous study showed that catchment area population size was strongly associated with services. It known whether this due some types or provider being more...
Current reforms of mental health and substance abuse services (MHS) emphasize community-based care the downsizing psychiatric hospitals. Reductions in acute semi-acute hospital beds are achieved through shortened stays or by avoiding hospitalization. Understanding factors that drive current inpatient treatment provision is essential. We investigated how MHS service structure (diversity balance personnel resources) indicators need (mental index, education, single household, alcohol sales)...