[Tired of waiting: towards a joint approach of waiting times in Flemish mental health care].
Genoeg gewacht: naar een gezamenlijke aanpak van wachttijden in de Vlaamse ggz.
Journal
Tijdschrift voor psychiatrie
ISSN: 0303-7339
Titre abrégé: Tijdschr Psychiatr
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 0423731
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
entrez:
3
1
2022
pubmed:
4
1
2022
medline:
5
1
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Waiting times are an important barrier to timely obtaining appropriate mental health care in Flanders, but structural data is limited. To describe the waiting time problem in Flanders and propose some causal hypotheses and possible interventions. An exploration of the available waiting time data, supplemented with literature and insights based on the results of some Flemish Centers for Mental Healthcare. Waiting times are especially problematic for subsidized outpatient care and care for children and youth, although the current data provide an incomplete picture. Besides capacity, important factors are the organization of the intake (e.g. assessment) and flow parameters (e.g. mean treatment duration - and intensity). Eliminating waiting lists is one of the greatest challenges for Flemish mental health care. There is a need to expand capacity as well as the smarter use of existing capacity and resources. A joint multi-level approach is required.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Waiting times are an important barrier to timely obtaining appropriate mental health care in Flanders, but structural data is limited.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To describe the waiting time problem in Flanders and propose some causal hypotheses and possible interventions.
METHOD
METHODS
An exploration of the available waiting time data, supplemented with literature and insights based on the results of some Flemish Centers for Mental Healthcare.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Waiting times are especially problematic for subsidized outpatient care and care for children and youth, although the current data provide an incomplete picture. Besides capacity, important factors are the organization of the intake (e.g. assessment) and flow parameters (e.g. mean treatment duration - and intensity).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Eliminating waiting lists is one of the greatest challenges for Flemish mental health care. There is a need to expand capacity as well as the smarter use of existing capacity and resources. A joint multi-level approach is required.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
dut
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