Title: SURVEY ON THE NEED FOR DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING AN OPTIMAL CARE MODEL BASED ON AN INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN A ROMANIAN PSYCHIATRIC MEDICAL WARD
Abstract: The optimal functioning of mental health services will be achieved when they will be integrated with general health, as reflected in the slogan no health without mental health. Between 2000-2010, Romania was involved in development international projects aiming to develop appropriate mental health services. In addition to modernizing the structures and functions of mental health services, the projects aimed to bring mental health services at the EU standards. The establishment of integrated service centers will allow the users to access multiple services in one location, services that were previously provided by units in different locations; the advantage for users is obvious, besides the possibility of closer cooperation, deliverance of information and cooperation of staff working for these services. The quality of integrated mental health services must meet the patients’ needs and improve health and ability to respond to general expectations of the public. At institutional level, in this case, the psychiatric health facilities, integrated services grant each patient the harmonization of diagnostic and treatment which will ensure the best result with the best cost and the lowest risk. Key words: integrated services, quality, optimal model, psychiatric medical ward.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-08-10
Language: en
Type: article
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