Department of Health Care Policy Research, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, Sejong 30147, Korea.
University of Seoul Law School, Seoul 02592, Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 8;17(24):9159. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17249159.
This study presents a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of mental health problems and admission system in South Korea. We compared the mental health-related indicators data from South Korea to data from other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. South Korea was identified as the country with the highest suicide rate, the longest length of stay in hospitals for mental disorders, and the highest number of psychiatric care beds. These results can be explained by considering the admission system for mental disorders. We reviewed the admission system and the Mental Health Promotion and Welfare Act, providing direction for improving the system.
本研究全面介绍了韩国心理健康问题的特征和入院制度。我们将韩国的心理健康相关指标数据与其他经济合作与发展组织(OECD)国家的数据进行了比较。韩国被确定为自杀率最高、精神障碍住院时间最长和精神科病床数量最多的国家。这些结果可以通过考虑精神障碍的入院制度来解释。我们回顾了入院制度和《精神健康促进和福利法》,为改善该制度提供了方向。