Analysis of China′s mental health policy based on bibliometrics
10.3760/cma.j.cn113661-20231030-00171
- VernacularTitle:基于文献计量学的我国精神卫生政策分析
- Author:
Yankun SUN
1
;
Yikai FENG
;
Yanping BAO
;
Zhengli SHI
;
Le SHI
;
Kai YUAN
;
Shuilin WU
;
Lin LU
Author Information
1. 北京大学第六医院 北京大学精神卫生研究所 国家卫生健康委员会精神卫生学重点实验室（北京大学）国家精神心理疾病临床医学研究中心（北京大学第六医院），北京 100191
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mental health;
Health policy;
Bibliometrics
- From:
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry
2024;57(9):605-614
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the characteristics and evolution of mental health-related policies in China since the Reform and Opening-Up, and provide a reference for the formulating and developing future mental health policies.Method:Policy documents related to mental health, formulated at the national level since January 1979, were retrieved. The formulation of China′s mental health policies was divided into four stages: before 2005, 2006-2010, 2011-2015, and 2016-2023. Bibliometric methods such as co-word analysis and intergovernmental relations analysis were used to analyze the number of policy documents in each stage, the involvement of government departments, and the thematic hotspots of the policies.Result:A total of 121 mental health-related policy documents were retrieved from January 1, 1987, to October 31, 2023. The annual number of documents issued fluctuated since 2006, peaking at 17 in 2020; The number of departments involved in the drafting process has increased over time, from 4 departments in 1987-2005 to 37 departments in 2016-2023.The formulation of mental health policies has become increasingly detailed and operational, covering a more diverse range of thematic hotspots.Conclusion:The field of mental health policy in China shows a positive trend with deeper multi-department cooperation and policy content that increasingly aligned with the mental health needs of the general population, thereby promoting the sustainable development of mental health service to some extent.
