Why psychiatric bed capacity varies widely: Strategic questions on global mental health.

IF 9.9 1区医学 Q1 Medicine

PLoS Medicine Pub Date : 2025-10-10 eCollection Date: 2025-10-01 DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1004761

Akihiro Seita

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Abstract

A recent PLOS Medicine study reveals the wide variation in psychiatric bed numbers across the US. Globally, capacity differs 80-fold among OECD countries, reflecting history, policy, and care models. Without global standards and access, the efficiency and quality of psychiatric care remain uneven.

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为什么精神病病床容量差异很大：关于全球精神卫生的战略问题。

《公共科学图书馆·医学》最近的一项研究揭示了美国各地精神科病床数量的巨大差异。在全球范围内，经合组织国家之间的能力差异达80倍，这反映了历史、政策和护理模式。如果没有全球标准和可及性，精神科护理的效率和质量仍然参差不齐。

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PLoS Medicine MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL-

CiteScore

17.60

自引率

0.60%

发文量

227

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

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