2011
DOI: 10.3109/00048674.2011.594948
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Australia's Better Access Initiative: An Evaluation

Abstract: The findings suggest that Better Access is playing an important part in meeting the community's previously unmet need for mental health care.

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“…The last 7 years have seen a massive uptake of the Better Access scheme with virtually all the increase in Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS)-subsidised mental health services being due to this program and being paid to psychologists (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2012a). While this is potentially addressing a gap in our health system, allowing people with depression and anxiety to access adequate treatment, it is unclear whether the changes to Medicare that have brought about this redirection of funds are having the desired effect on the overall burden of illness or the standard of care received (Hickie et al, , 2012Pirkis et al, 2011aPirkis et al, , 2011b.…”
Section: Editorialmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The last 7 years have seen a massive uptake of the Better Access scheme with virtually all the increase in Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS)-subsidised mental health services being due to this program and being paid to psychologists (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2012a). While this is potentially addressing a gap in our health system, allowing people with depression and anxiety to access adequate treatment, it is unclear whether the changes to Medicare that have brought about this redirection of funds are having the desired effect on the overall burden of illness or the standard of care received (Hickie et al, , 2012Pirkis et al, 2011aPirkis et al, , 2011b.…”
Section: Editorialmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Environ 90 % des utilisateurs ont bénéficié d'une TCC. Les utilisateurs ont présenté des améliorations statistiquement significatives pour le K-10 (Kessler 10 ; détresse psychologique) et les scores DASS (dépression, anxiété et stress) entre le pré -et le posttraitement (Pirkis, Ftanou, Williamson, et al, 2011). Il faut cependant noter l'absence des groupes témoins pour évaluer l'effet des programmes sur les symptômes évalués avec le DASS-21 et le K-10.…”
Section: Les Programmes Australiens : Ataps Et Better Accessunclassified
“…There was criticism of the scheme on a number of grounds, including the cost blow-out, inequity of access and its use by people with milder problems (Jorm, 2011). An evaluation commissioned by the Australian Government was largely favourable, concluding that the Better Access scheme was meeting previously unmet need in people with common mental disorders and producing improvements in symptoms (Pirkis et al, 2011a). However, this evaluation was criticized on methodological grounds (e.g.…”
Section: Better Accessmentioning
confidence: 99%