Stephens T, Joubert N
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Chronic Dis Can. 2001;22(1):18-23.
This study provides a comprehensive estimate of the economic burden of mental health problems in Canada in 1998. In particular, it estimates the cost of non-medical services that have not been previously published and the value of short-term disability associated with mental health problems that were previously underestimated according to the definitions used here. The costs of consultations with psychologists and social workers not covered by public health insurance was $278 million, while the value of reduced productivity associated with depression and distress over the short term was $6 billion. Several data limitations suggest that these are underestimates. The estimated total burden of $14.4 billion places mental health problems among the costliest conditions in Canada.
本研究全面估算了1998年加拿大心理健康问题的经济负担。具体而言，它估算了此前未公布的非医疗服务成本，以及根据此处所用定义，此前被低估的与心理健康问题相关的短期残疾价值。公共医疗保险未涵盖的与心理学家和社会工作者咨询的费用为2.78亿加元，而短期内与抑郁和痛苦相关的生产力下降价值为60亿加元。若干数据限制表明这些是低估的。估计总计144亿加元的负担使心理健康问题位列加拿大成本最高的疾病之中。
