Unravelling the mental health productivity puzzle: where do we start?

Productivity economics efficiency mental health mental health outcomes

Journal

The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
ISSN: 1472-1465
Titre abrégé: Br J Psychiatry
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0342367

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Apr 2021
Historique:
pubmed: 12 8 2020
medline: 12 8 2020
entrez: 12 8 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

In this editorial we define 'productivity' and 'efficiency' in a mental health service context, outlining the key challenges to measuring these in practice. We attempt to bring clarity of thought to this often debated, but rarely researched area.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32778201
doi: 10.1192/bjp.2020.142
pii: S0007125020001427
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

182-184

Auteurs

Paula Maddison (P)

Department of Health Sciences, University of York; and Currency and Tariff Development Unit, Tees Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

Adriana Castelli (A)

Centre for Health Economics, University of York, UK.

Paul A Tiffin (PA)

Department of Health Sciences, University of York; Hull York Medical School; and Tees Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

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