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Mental Health Analysis Profiles (MhAPs): Finland

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  • Pauliina Patana

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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. Lancée dans le cadre d’un projet plus vaste consacré à la santé mentale dans les pays de l'OCDE, la série de profils « Santé mentale : profils d’analyse » (Mental Health Analysis Profiles - MHAP) vise à décrire de manière simple et détaillée les systèmes de santé mentale des pays de l'OCDE. Ces profils, qui étayeront les examens et les réflexions qui seront menés, feront le point sur la situation d’un pays donné dans le domaine de la santé mentale. Les profils MHAP sont indépendants les uns des autres mais suivent le même modèle : il est donc possible, et recommandé, de les utiliser pour procéder à des comparaisons entre pays. En Finlande, les troubles de la santé mentale représentent l’une des charges les plus lourdes pour le système de santé. La proportion de pensions d’invalidité versées au titre de troubles mentaux est élevée et bien qu’il ait diminué ces dernières années, le taux de suicide reste supérieur à la moyenne de l'OCDE. C’est pourquoi les pouvoirs publics finlandais ont fait de la santé mentale une priorité. Plusieurs réformes ont été menées dans le système de santé mentale au cours des dernières années, avec le lancement de plusieurs initiatives novatrices. Des problèmes persistent mais l’évolution du système de santé mentale est encourageante et pourrait inspirer d’autres pays de l'OCDE.

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  • Pauliina Patana, 2014. "Mental Health Analysis Profiles (MhAPs): Finland," OECD Health Working Papers 72, OECD Publishing.
  • Handle: RePEc:oec:elsaad:72-en
    DOI: 10.1787/5jz1591p91vg-en
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    1. Taina Ala-Nikkola & Sami Pirkola & Minna Kaila & Samuli I. Saarni & Grigori Joffe & Raija Kontio & Olli Oranta & Minna Sadeniemi & Kristian Wahlbeck, 2016. "Regional Correlates of Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-16, December.

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