Measuring access to mental health care: a multi-indicator approach to program evaluation

Access to services in publicly funded systems of care is a long-standing concern of program evaluation. This case study describes a multi-faceted approach of measuring access to care that focuses on both general populations and special populations believed to have an elevated need for services. The...

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Published in:Evaluation and program planning 2002-08, Vol.25 (3), p.271-285
Main Authors: Pandiani, John A, Banks, Steven M, Bramley, Janet, Pomeroy, Sheila, Simon, Monica
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Evaluation paradigm
Management information system
Probabilistic population estimation
Utilization rates
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Summary:Access to services in publicly funded systems of care is a long-standing concern of program evaluation. This case study describes a multi-faceted approach of measuring access to care that focuses on both general populations and special populations believed to have an elevated need for services. The approach relies on existing data sets (no new data collection) in conjunction with innovative statistical techniques. A set of generic decision points involved in studies of access to care are identified and discussed. Finally, lessons learned from this project and directions for future research on access to mental health services are identified and discussed.
ISSN:0149-7189
DOI:10.1016/S0149-7189(02)00021-6