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Journal Article
Patterns of Mental Health Service Utilisation: A Population-Based Linkage of Over 17 Years of Health Administrative Records
2024
Overview
A cross-sectoral partnership was formed in 2021 in support of the recommendations in an audit on access to state-funded mental health services. In this first paper, we aimed to describe the demographic and service utilisation of adults with a mental health diagnosis in the Western Australian state-funded health system from 2005 to 2021. Inpatient, emergency department, specialised (ambulatory) community mental health service, and death records were linked in individuals aged ≥ 18 years with a mental health diagnosis in Western Australia. Altogether, 392,238 individuals with at least one mental health service contact between 1st January 2005 and 31st December 2021 were included for analysis. Females, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, and those who lived outside major cities or in the most disadvantaged areas were more likely to access state-funded mental health services. While the number of individuals who accessed community mental health services increased over time (from 28,769 in 2005 to 50,690 in 2021), the percentage increase relative to 2005 was notably greater for emergency department attendances (127% for emergency department; 76% for community; and 63% for inpatient). Conditions that contributed to the increase for emergency department were mainly alcohol disorder, reaction to severe stress and adjustment disorders, and anxiety disorders. Sex differences were observed between conditions. The pattern of access increased for emergency department and the community plus emergency department combination. This study confirmed that the patterns of access of state-funded mental health services have changed markedly over time and the potential drivers underlying these changes warrant further investigation.
Publisher
Springer US,Springer Nature B.V
Subject
/ Access
/ Adult
/ Adults
/ Aged
/ Anxiety
/ Australasian cultural groups
/ Community and Environmental Psychology
/ Community mental health services
/ Community Mental Health Services - statistics & numerical data
/ Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data
/ Female
/ Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data
/ Humans
/ Male
/ Medicine
/ Mental Disorders - epidemiology
/ Mental Health Services - statistics & numerical data
/ Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
