Examine the problems of mental healthcare service in HK and provide suggestion
Government's Action
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
Suggestion
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
Expectations of different stakeholders
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
Exisiting Problems
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