Nayar Preethy, Apenteng Bettye, Nguyen Anh T, Shaw-Sutherland Kelly, Ojha Diptee, Deras Marlene
Department of Health Services Research and Administration, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984350 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-4350, USA.
J Behav Health Serv Res. 2017 Jul;44(3):465-473. doi: 10.1007/s11414-016-9500-4.
This study describes trends in the supply and the need for behavioral health professionals in Nebraska. A state-level health workforce database was used to estimate the behavioral health workforce supply and need. Compared with national estimates, Nebraska has a lower proportion of all categories of behavioral health professionals. The majority of Nebraska counties have unusually high needs for mental health professionals, with rural areas experiencing a decline in the supply of psychiatrists over the last decade. Availability of robust state-level health workforce data can assist in crafting effective policy for successful systems change, particularly for behavioral health.
本研究描述了内布拉斯加州行为健康专业人员的供应趋势和需求情况。利用一个州级卫生人力数据库来估计行为健康人力的供应和需求。与全国估计数相比，内布拉斯加州各类行为健康专业人员的比例较低。内布拉斯加州的大多数县对心理健康专业人员的需求异常高，在过去十年中，农村地区的精神科医生供应有所下降。强大的州级卫生人力数据的可用性有助于制定有效的政策，以实现成功的系统变革，特别是在行为健康方面。
