An Analysis of the Curative Expenditure and Economic Burden of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Disorders in China
- VernacularTitle:我国心理与精神障碍疾病治疗费用和经济负担分析
- Author:
Li WANG
1
,
2
;
Peipei CHAI
;
Quan WAN
;
Wenbin GAO
Author Information
1. 中国科学院心理研究所 北京 100101
2. 中国科学院大学心理学系 北京 100101
- Keywords:
mental health and disorder;
curative expenditure;
financing burden;
System of Health Accounts 2011
- From:
Chinese Health Economics
2024;43(2):41-44
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To calculate the scale of China's mental health treatment costs,analyze its financing structure,and provide a decision-making basis for optimizing China's mental health disease financing,prevention and control policies.Methods:System of Health Account 2011 was employed to calculate mental disorders(MDs)curative expenditure,and analyze the expenditure by health function,health provider and financing schemes.Results:In 2018,MDs curative expenditure in China was 87.17 billion yuan.Of MDs curative expenditure,over 84%occurred in hospitals,and over 66%was spent on inpatient care.31.80%of MDs curative expenditure was financed by Out-of-Pocket(OOP).Conclusion:China's mental health and mental disorders treatment costs are developing rapidly,the existing resource allocation is unreasonable,and there is an urgent need to optimize the function and institutional configuration.MDs patients and their families bare a high burden on MDs curative expenditure,and the financing policy needs to be further improved.
