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Mental Health Analysis Profiles (MhAPs): Finland
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Patana, Pauliina |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | As part of a wider project on mental health in OECD countries, a series of descriptive profiles have been prepared, intended to provide descriptive, easily comprehensible, highly informative accounts of the mental health systems of OECD countries. These profiles, entitled ‘Mental Health Analysis Profiles’ (MHAPs), will be able to inform discussion and reflection and provide an introduction to and a synthesised account of mental health in a given country. Each MHAP follows the same template, and whilst the MHAPs are stand-alone profiles, loose cross-country comparison using the MHAPs is possible and encouraged. Mental health disorders comprise one of the highest burdens of disease in Finland. The share of disability pensions granted due to mental disorders is high and while the rates of suicide have decreased in recent years, they are still above the OECD average. Consequently, tackling mental ill health is a government priority for Finland. The mental health system has undergone a number of reforms in recent years, and several innovative initiatives have been introduced. Whilst a number of challenges remain, the evolution of the mental health system has been promising, and holds lessons for other OECD countries. Lancee dans le cadre d’un projet plus vaste consacre a la sante mentale dans les pays de l'OCDE, la serie de profils « Sante mentale : profils d’analyse » (Mental Health Analysis Profiles - MHAP) vise a decrire de maniere simple et detaillee les systemes de sante mentale des pays de l'OCDE. Ces profils, qui etayeront les examens et les reflexions qui seront menes, feront le point sur la situation d’un pays donne dans le domaine de la sante mentale. Les profils MHAP sont independants les uns des autres mais suivent le meme modele : il est donc possible, et recommande, de les utiliser pour proceder a des comparaisons entre pays. En Finlande, les troubles de la sante mentale representent l’une des charges les plus lourdes pour le systeme de sante. La proportion de pensions d’invalidite versees au titre de troubles mentaux est elevee et bien qu’il ait diminue ces dernieres annees, le taux de suicide reste superieur a la moyenne de l'OCDE. C’est pourquoi les pouvoirs publics finlandais ont fait de la sante mentale une priorite. Plusieurs reformes ont ete menees dans le systeme de sante mentale au cours des dernieres annees, avec le lancement de plusieurs initiatives novatrices. Des problemes persistent mais l’evolution du systeme de sante mentale est encourageante et pourrait inspirer d’autres pays de l'OCDE. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1787/5jz1591p91vg-en |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/5jz1591p91vg-en.pdf?accname=guest&checksum=5595655AEADCF5A65B7889D0C0FAF069&expires=1573277933&id=id |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1787/5jz1591p91vg-en |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
