Mental health in Chile and Finland: Challenges and lessons Salud mental en Chile y Finlandia: desafíos y lecciones
Author
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Retamal C, Pedro
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Markkula, Niina
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Peña, Sebastián
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2019-03-18T11:56:17Z
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2019-03-18T11:56:17Z
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2016
Cita de ítem
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Revista medica de Chile, Volumen 144, Issue 7, 2018, Pages 926-929
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07176163
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10.4067/S0034-98872016000700015
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/167059
Abstract
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This article analyses and compares the epidemiology of mental disorders and relevant public policies in Chile and Finland. In Chile, a specific mental health law is still lacking. While both countries highlight the role of primary care, Finland places more emphasis on participation and recovery of service users. Comprehensive mental health policies from Finland, such as a successful suicide prevention program, are presented. Both countries have similar prevalence of mental disorders, high alcohol consumption and high suicide rates. In Chile, the percentage of total disease burden due to psychiatric disorders is 13% and in Finland 14%. However, the resources to address these issues are very different. Finland spends 4.5% of its health budget on mental health, while in Chile the percentage is 2.2%. This results in differences in human resources and service provision. Finland has five times more psychiatric outpatient visits, four times more psychiatrists, triple antidepressant use and tw