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International comparisons: selected mental health data.

Y G Pillay1

  • 1School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University.

Psychological Reports
|December 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Wealthier countries, indicated by gross domestic product (GDP), show higher spending on inpatient psychiatric services. However, GDP did not correlate with the number of psychiatric beds or patient stay duration.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Economics
  • Psychiatric Services Research
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) provides data on national economic indicators and healthcare provisions.
  • Understanding the link between a nation's wealth and its mental healthcare infrastructure is crucial for resource allocation.
  • Inpatient psychiatric services are a significant component of mental healthcare systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the provision of inpatient psychiatric services in OECD countries.
  • To explore correlations between GDP per capita and key indicators of psychiatric service delivery.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
  • Analyzed the correlation between GDP per capita and per capita expenditure on psychiatric hospitals.
  • Examined the relationship between GDP per capita and the number of psychiatric beds per 1000 population.
  • Assessed the correlation between GDP per capita and the length of stay in psychiatric hospitals.

Main Results:

  • A strong positive correlation (r = .84) was found between GDP per capita and per capita expenditure on psychiatric hospitals.
  • No significant correlation (r = 0) was observed between GDP per capita and the number of psychiatric beds per 1000 population.
  • The length of stay in psychiatric hospitals showed no correlation with GDP per capita.

Conclusions:

  • Higher national wealth (GDP) is strongly associated with increased spending on psychiatric hospital care.
  • Economic wealth does not appear to directly influence the availability of psychiatric beds or the duration of inpatient stays.
  • Policy implications may focus on optimizing resource allocation within psychiatric services, irrespective of GDP.

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