Ability of Community Health Centers to Obtain Mental Health Services for Uninsured Patients

JAMA ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 293 (5) ◽  
pp. 550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim A. Bruckner ◽  
Parvati Singh ◽  
Lonnie R. Snowden ◽  
Jangho Yoon ◽  
Bharath Chakravarthy

Author(s):  
Jessica Gloria Mogi ◽  
Gustaaf A. E. Ratag

Background: The Indonesian government recognizes the importance of mental health issues as indicated by the inclusion of such issues as indicators in the national program, the Healthy Indonesian Program with Family Approach (PIS-PK). This program is enforced in community health centers (puskesmas) in every regency in the country. However, the continually increasing number of mental disorder cases and the intense stigmatization of people with these disorders indicate the need to re-evaluate the capacity and delivery of designated centers’ mental health programs.Methods: This community survey involved interviewing the program directors of four community health centers in north Minahasa using the WHO-AIMS 2.2 questionnaire.Results: Very little effort has been made to improve mental health facilities and programs. Examples of aspects of health facilities that are lacking include training for health workers, the provision of psychotropic drugs, and supported employment or occupational rehabilitation.Conclusions: Community health centers are primary healthcare facilities for society. Therefore, mental health services should be implemented as one of their main programs.


2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (10) ◽  
pp. 839-846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilary Stempel ◽  
Matthew G. Cox‐Martin ◽  
Sonja O'Leary ◽  
Rachel Stein ◽  
Mandy A Allison

2018 ◽  
pp. 12-19

Modelización cartográfica mediante funciones kernel para la ubicación óptima de centros de salud mental, que requieren limeñas agredidas psicológicamente por su pareja Cartographic modelling using functions kernel for the optimal location of mentalhealth centers, requiring limeñas psychologically assaulted by your partner Erwin Kraenau Espinal y María Estela Ponce Aruneri             Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Ciencias Matemáticas, Lima 01 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33017/RevECIPeru2014.0002/ Resumen La violencia psicológica, llamada también violencia emocional, es una forma de maltrato; que humilla, hace sentir mal e insegura a una persona, deteriorando su confianza y autoestima; es sutil y es mucho más difícil percibirla o detectarla. Se manifiesta a través de palabras hirientes, descalificaciones, gritos e insultos. Diversas organizaciones Nacionales e Internacionales se han pronunciado por la eliminación de la violencia contra la mujer en todas sus formas. El Perú es un país con limitados recursos económicos y con gran demanda de requerimientos de salud, particularmente de  servicios de salud mental. La finalidad de la presente investigación es determinar la ubicación óptima de centros de salud mental que requieren las mujeres limeñas que son víctimas de  violencia psicológica por parte de su pareja. La base de datos utilizada fue proporcionada por el “MIMP” Ministerio de la Mujer y Poblaciones Vulnerables. Se aplicó el modelo de Kernel para describir la demanda espacial  de los  servicios de salud mental que requieren las mujeres que sufren agresión psicológica por su pareja y son  residentes habituales en las viviendas circundantes a los Centros de Emergencia Mujer ubicados en los distritos de Lima Cercado, Ate, Comas, Puente Piedra, San Juan de Miraflores, San Martín de Porres y Santiago de Surco; los resultados indican que los centros de salud mental deben ubicarse en el  Cercado de Lima y Santiago de Surco. Descriptores: Suavización kernel, intensidad, dependencia espacial, violencia psicológica. Abstract Psychological violence, also called emotional violence, is a form of abuse; that humiliates, makes them feel bad and insecure to a person, deteriorating confidence and self-esteem; is subtle and is much more difficult to perceive or detect. It manifests itself through harsh words, insults, shouting and swearing. Various national and international organizations have advocated the elimination of violence against women in all its forms. Peru is a country of limited resources and high demand for health needs, particularly mental health services. The purpose of this research is to determine the optimal location of mental health centers that require the Lima women who are victims of psychological violence by their partner. The database used was provided by the      "MIMP” Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations. Kernel model was applied to describe the spatial demand for mental health services required by women who suffer psychological aggression by their partner and are habitually resident in the surrounding housing for women's emergency centers located in the districts of Lima Cercado, Ate, Comas, Puente Piedra, San Juan de Miraflores, San Martin de Porres and Santiago de Surco; results indicate that mental health centers should be located in the Cercado de Lima and Santiago de Surco. Keywords: Kernel smoothing, intensity, spatial dependence, psychological violence.


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-74
Author(s):  
Mustara Mustara

Community Health Centers is one of the leading units in providing health services to the community. Along with the increasing demands of the community for quality health services, the accredited Community Health Centers must always improve the quality of its services. This study aims to find out how the quality of health services is seen in terms of service aspects, staff attitudes, and room conditions and attributes that are considered important by patients to improved. This research is a quantitative descriptive method to the Importance Performance Analysis approach. The study population was registered patients and utilizing health services provided by the X Community Health Center. The sample in this study used a quota sampling technique with 101 respondents. Data collection instruments using a questionnaire. The analysis used is the suitability of performance with its importance to all attributes, then the attributes described in the quadrant Importance Performance Analysis. The results showed the service variables, staff attitudes, and room conditions were categorized according to the expectations of their level of importance. Puskesmas need to encourage officers to be empathetic towards patients who will seek treatment, provide answers to any questions asked, have a patient waiting room equipped with a seat, have a clean corner room, and have a clean and non-slippery floor.


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