Salud mental en Chile y Finlandia: desafíos y lecciones / Mental health in Chile and Finland: challenges and lessons
Rev. méd. Chile
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144(7): 926-929, jul. 2016. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-794006
ABSTRACT
This article analyses and compares the epidemiology of mental disorders and relevant public policies in Chile and Finland. In Chile, a specific mental health law is still lacking. While both countries highlight the role of primary care, Finland places more emphasis on participation and recovery of service users. Comprehensive mental health policies from Finland, such as a successful suicide prevention program, are presented. Both countries have similar prevalence of mental disorders, high alcohol consumption and high suicide rates. In Chile, the percentage of total disease burden due to psychiatric disorders is 13% and in Finland 14%. However, the resources to address these issues are very different. Finland spends 4.5% of its health budget on mental health, while in Chile the percentage is 2.2%. This results in differences in human resources and service provision. Finland has five times more psychiatric outpatient visits, four times more psychiatrists, triple antidepressant use and twice more clinical guidelines for different psychiatric conditions. In conclusion, both countries have similar challenges but differing realities. This may help to identify gaps and potential solutions for public health challenges in Chile. Finlands experience demonstrates the importance of political will and long-term vision in the construction of mental health policies.
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Main subject:
Health Policy
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Mental Disorders
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Mental Health Services
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Practice guideline
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
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Europa
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Chile/CL
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