Mental and Social Health Atlas I in Saudi Arabia: 2007-08

Alhabeeb, Abdulhameed Abdullah; Qureshi, Naseem Akhtar

doi:10.26719/2010.16.5.570

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“…We integrate our findings in SA with what has been discovered and learned in other countries and health care settings. The implications we propose for the development of MHSs in SA are based on the findings and what we have discovered elsewhere in the world 2,19,20…”

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confidence: 82%

“…The MHA is important because it puts governmental authority behind the mental health policy guidelines developed in 2008 that followed the 2006 Saudi Arabian Mental and Social Health Atlas 2. The latter sought to streamline the delivery of mental health care services to health consumers, families, and caregivers over the next 4 years.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A number of studies have highlighted mental hospital bed metrics and other components of MHSs in at least 40 countries 2,19,20. In a comprehensive review, Lipsitt discusses the global role of general hospitals in managing patients with acute and chronic psychiatric problems.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The global scenario of mental health systems (MHSs) is in continuous flux, and includes the following nine interconnected components: “(1) mental health policies, plans and programs, (2) legislation and regulations governing mental health service organization and practice, (3) mental health financing and payment arrangements, (4) organization of service programs for detection and treatment of mental illness, including reliable supply of psychotropic medicines, and rehabilitation services, (5) systems for training of mental health practitioners from all relevant disciplines, (6) the mental health information systems that enable planning, monitoring and evaluation, (7) programs that are devoted to mental health promotion and illness prevention, (8) social arrangements that promote social participation including work and income support for people with mental illness, and (9) the political, sociocultural and economic environment in which all this occurs.”1 Previously, we have described the MHS in Saudi Arabia (SA) 2. Subsequently, a project initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) was conducted to collect data systematically on the Saudi MHS using the WHO Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (AIMS) 2.2 3.…”

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Mental health system in Saudi Arabia: an overview

Qureshi¹,

Alhabeeb²,

Koenig³

2013

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BackgroundThere is evidence that mapping mental health systems (MHSs) helps in planning and developing mental health care services for users, families, and other caregivers. The General Administration of Mental Health and Social Services of the Ministry of Health over the past 4 years has sought to streamline the delivery of mental health care services to health consumers in Saudi Arabia.ObjectiveWe overview here the outcome of a survey that assessed the Saudi MHS and suggest strategic steps for its further improvement.MethodThe World Health Organization Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems was used systematically to collect information on the Saudi MHS in 2009–2010, 4 years after a baseline assessment.ResultsSeveral mental health care milestones, especially provision of inpatient mental health services supported by a ratified Mental Health Act, were achieved during this period. However, community mental health care services are needed to match international trends evident in developed countries. Similarly, a larger well-trained mental health workforce is needed at all levels to meet the ever-increasing demand of Saudi society.ConclusionThis updated MHS information, discussed in light of international data, will help guide further development of the MHS in Saudi Arabia in the future, and other countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region may also benefit from Saudi experience.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Koenig³

2013

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“…In Saudi Arabia, the bed occupancy in most psychiatric hospitals is approximately 100 % throughout the year (the ideal figure is 85 %) [15]. …”

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Effect of accreditation on length of stay in psychiatric inpatients: pre-post accreditation medical record comparison

Al-Sughayir

2016

Int J Ment Health Syst

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BackgroundAn interest in hospital accreditation is growing rapidly among many countries to enhance the quality of health care services. The literature showed a positive association between accreditation and some processes of health care. One of the main factors that influence bed availability is the length of hospital stay (LOS), which is considered as an important indicator of the quality of inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. We aimed to investigate whether hospital accreditation drives improvements for the length of stay in psychiatric inpatients.MethodsThe study reviewed medical records of consecutive hospital admissions for pre- and post-accreditation comparisons of LOS in two acute mental health wards at a teaching general hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Data obtained from the 12-month-post-accreditation period (July 2011 to June 2012) were compared with those from the 12-month-pre-accreditation period (July 2009 to June 2010). The adoption of accreditation program occurred over a 12-month period in the middle of the study (July 2010 to June 2011). Compiled information included demographics, diagnosis, assessment, and LOS. All identified charts were reviewed; there were no exclusion criteria. Patients were not contacted.ResultsPost-accreditation, the mean (SD) length of stay was 35.3 ± 18.5 days and the range was 3–113 days. Whereas in the pre-accreditation period the mean (SD) length of stay was 41.1 ± 29.5 days and the range was 1–167 days. The difference was statistically significant (P = 0.026).ConclusionAccreditation reduces excess LOS and contributes to improving the quality of psychiatric inpatient care and access to psychiatric beds.

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Overview of the Saudi National Mental Health Survey

Al‐Subaie

Alhabeeb

Altwaijri

2020

Int J Methods Psych Res

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Objectives To present background information for the Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS) on the Saudi mental healthcare delivery system and previous epidemiological research on the prevalence and treatment of mental disorders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methods Archival information and the results of a literature review are presented. Results KSA is the largest sovereign nation in the Middle East and the largest free market economy in the Middle East and North Africa. A national mental health policy has been in existence since 2006, but mental health spending still is less than in most other high‐income countries. The Ministry of Health has recently begun developing a new healthcare system based on a patient‐centered model of care that will integrate care of mental disorders with care of physical disorders. Previous epidemiological research on mental disorders in KSA has been limited, making the SNMHS important for policy planning purposes to obtain accurate estimates of prevalence, treatment, and barriers to treatment. Conclusions The SNMHS will provide valuable information for policy planning purposes on the burden of untreated mental disorders in KSA and barriers to treatment.

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Mental and Social Health Atlas I in Saudi Arabia: 2007-08

Cited by 26 publications

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Mental health system in Saudi Arabia: an overview

Mental health system in Saudi Arabia: an overview

Effect of accreditation on length of stay in psychiatric inpatients: pre-post accreditation medical record comparison

Overview of the Saudi National Mental Health Survey

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