Diferencial de gasto hospitalario en salud mental entre Cataluña y la OCDE: una estimación agregada
Objective To assess the public spending differential on mental health in Catalonia by estimating the gap between actual and predicted expenditures using macroeconomic variables. Method A predictive model was developed based on public hospital mental health spending in OECD countries, adjusted for fa...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha |
| Repositorio: | RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/45545 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2025.102497 https://hdl.handle.net/10578/45545 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Datos de panel Expenditure prediction Gasto público en salud mental Panel data Predicción de gasto Public spending on mental health |
| Sumario: | Objective To assess the public spending differential on mental health in Catalonia by estimating the gap between actual and predicted expenditures using macroeconomic variables. Method A predictive model was developed based on public hospital mental health spending in OECD countries, adjusted for factors like gross domestic product per capita, population demographics, the share of mental health expenditure within total healthcare spending, income inequality and unemployment. Results Applied to Catalonia in 2022, the findings reveal a significant underfunding of mental health services. Results indicate that Catalonia's expenditure was 44.72% below the predicted value for the sample of OECD comparable countries, corresponding to a funding shortfall of approximately €242 million. Conclusions The study highlights the necessity of increased investment in mental health, recommending a holistic approach encompassing preventative and community-based interventions to address broader social determinants of mental health. |
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