Operation Status and Improvement Plan of Continuing Hospitalization Judgement System in Mental Health Review Board / 보건행정학회지

BACKGROUND: The recent revision of South Korea's Mental Health Law emphasizes the role of the Mental Health Review Board. For this study, we examined the current status of continuing hospitalization judgement in Mental Health Review Board at the national level and aimed to determine the directions of improvement. METHODS: Using a qualitative case study as the research method, we interviewed 30 Mental Health Review Board members and analyzed the results. RESULTS: Each municipality had very different continuing hospitalization judgement methods. In our systematic review, which consisted of document inspection, we identified reliability problems due to limitations in Mental Health Review Board's operating systems, discharge orders, etc. Additionally, continuing hospitalization judgement needs to improve the objectivity, fairness, and effectiveness of their screening examinations. CONCLUSION: Based on the results of this study, we suggest policy proposals to improve these systems, such as standardizing examination processes, strengthening on-site inspections, increasing the independence and neutrality of judgment in Mental Health Review Board, building community mental health infrastructures, and establishing integrated management systems.

Analysis on the Current Operation Situation of New Rural Cooperative and Resident Medical System in Henan / 中国卫生经济

Based on the references of relevant statistical data, the implementation of the overall situation of the basic medical insurance system in Henan were compared. The sample cities and counties of basic medical insurance data were analyzed through the field survey. Using empirical analysis methods to discuss the necessity and feasibility of integration between new rural cooperative medical system and urban residents medical insurance, put forward the integration path and propose related suggestions.