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Stulz, Niklaus; Jörg, Reto; Reim‐Gautier, Constanze; Bonsack, Charles; Conus, Philippe; Evans‐Lacko, Sara; Gabriel‐Felleiter, Kerstin; Heim, Eva; Jäger, Matthias; Knapp, Martin; Richter, Dirk; Schneeberger, Andres; Thornicroft, Graham; Traber, Rafael; Wieser, Simon; Tuch, Alexandre; Hepp, Urs

Mental health service areas in Switzerland

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  • Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Mental health service areas in Switzerland
  • Contributor: Stulz, Niklaus; Jörg, Reto; Reim‐Gautier, Constanze; Bonsack, Charles; Conus, Philippe; Evans‐Lacko, Sara; Gabriel‐Felleiter, Kerstin; Heim, Eva; Jäger, Matthias; Knapp, Martin; Richter, Dirk; Schneeberger, Andres; Thornicroft, Graham; Traber, Rafael; Wieser, Simon; Tuch, Alexandre; Hepp, Urs
  • Published: Wiley, 2023
  • Published in: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 32 (2023) 1
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1002/mpr.1937
  • ISSN: 1049-8931; 1557-0657
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  • Description: AbstractObjectivesSmall area analysis is a health services research technique that facilitates geographical comparison of services supply and utilization rates between health service areas (HSAs). HSAs are functionally relevant regions around medical facilities within which most residents undergo treatment. We aimed to identify HSAs for psychiatric outpatient care (HSA‐PSY) in Switzerland.MethodsWe used HSAr, a new and automated methodological approach, and comprehensive psychiatric service use data from insurances to identify HSA‐PSY based on travel patterns between patients' residences and service sites. Resulting HSA‐PSY were compared geographically, demographically and regarding the use of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services.ResultsWe identified 68 HSA‐PSY, which were reviewed and validated by local mental health services experts. The population‐based rate of inpatient and outpatient service utilization varied considerably between HSA‐PSY. Utilization of inpatient and outpatient services tended to be positively associated across HSA‐PSY.ConclusionsWide variation of service use between HSA‐PSY can hardly be fully explained by underlying differences in the prevalence or incidence of disorders. Whether other factors such as the amount of services supply did add to the high variation should be addressed in further studies, for which our functional mapping on a small‐scale regional level provides a good analytical framework.
  • Access State: Open Access