Examine the problems of mental healthcare service in HK and provide suggestion

Mental Health Service Plan for Adults 2010-2015

Progress

rooms of improvement

Lacks proper evaluation

Low Transparency

Under-staffing left w/out solution

Resouce Allocation

Verona, Italy, CMHS

less institutionalized

communication between all staff members

integration between the various clinical activities

single staff module

Ease under-staffing

support workers) on contract, involved in teaching undergraduates

Self-help organizations

reduce personal and social discomfort

How can the problems eased by following suit

Single staff module

cross-sectional and longitudinal continuity of care

Staff involve in teaching

Better education and internships

Stigma eased

Self-help groups

fully utilization of human resources

on Under-Staffing

Psychiatri Speacialist

increase incentives

Scholarships and subsidies

Alleviatiate Workload

General Public

Training of more staff

on Stigmatization and inadequate Mental Health Edu

Pychiatric Specialist

Supervision of media

More edu

Less focused

Old Drugs

Hospitalization of service

More focused

Under-Staffing

Situation

ratio of psychiatrists to per 100,000 population: 2

Reason

Stereotypes: Low Quality of life as staff there

Impact

Long waiting time of 2-3 years for consultation

Delay of treatment

Short consultation time :~5-7 min

Substandard Quality, uneffective

difficult to develop a robust, consistent policy

vicious cycle

Stigmatization
Inadequate Mental Health Edu

Situation/
Impact

Low incentives to work in the field

reluctant to seek help

Reason

Poor Mental health edu

Overlook the potential danger

Influence of Media

Traditional Beliefs