An investigation on the resource status of mental health service organizations in Hangzhou / 预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To learn the current status of the resources of mental health organizations in Hangzhou,and to provide evidence for the government departments to formulate plans and to allocate mental health service resources reasonably.Methods The investigation was conducted by Hangzhou Mental Health Office,which compiled and issued "Hangzhou Mental Health Services Questionnaire",and reported by the District Mental Health Office.Data was statistically analyzed on mental health service organizations,beds,outpatient visits,hospitalization visits and spiritual practitioners in 2015.Results Totally 29 organizations,11 rehabilitation centers and 128 community occupation therapy institutions carried out mental health services,and 24 medical organizations and all the rehabilitation centers were located in the main city.A total of 3,079 beds in these organizations were recorded,that is to say,each 10,000 people own 3.54 beds with 3.86 beds per 10,000 people in the main city and 2.24 beds per 10,000 people in the disfrict.The bed utilization rate was over 80％.There were 467 psychiatrists (including the assistants) and 833 psychiatric nurses in Hangzhou,in other words,there were 5.37 psychiatrists and 9.57 psychiatric nurses serving every 100,000 people.The ratio of beds and personnel of the mental health service was 10.42.Conclusion The mental health service resources in the urban was better than the county,but the distribution of service resources among different areas was not balanced.Although the level of the density of beds,and the number of people practicing were high,that still can not meet the needs of society.