Australian specialised mental healthcare labour shortages: Potential interventions for consideration and further research.
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| Title: | Australian specialised mental healthcare labour shortages: Potential interventions for consideration and further research. |
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| Authors: | Looi, Jeffrey CL (AUTHOR), Allison, Stephen (AUTHOR), Bastiampillai, Tarun (AUTHOR), Hensher, Martin (AUTHOR), Kisely, Steve (AUTHOR), Robson, Stephen J (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Australasian Psychiatry. Oct2024, Vol. 32 Issue 5, p446-449. 4p. |
| Subjects: | Mental health services, Labor market, Labor supply, Medical care, Public health, Psychiatric nursing |
| Abstract: | Objective: Specialised mental healthcare delivery is highly labour intensive, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated workforce shortfalls. We explore the information on the mental healthcare labour supply in Australia from a health policy viewpoint. Our purpose is to stimulate discussion, further research and development of interventions. Conclusions: The mental healthcare labour market has a number of features that make it prone to shortages and other distortions. These include: the labour-intensive nature of healthcare work;, long-training periods; that traditional policy levers like pay are only partially effective; as well as other challenges in retaining and recruiting mental health nurses and psychiatrists, especially in public mental health services. Further research is needed to develop and evaluate effective interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Objective: Specialised mental healthcare delivery is highly labour intensive, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated workforce shortfalls. We explore the information on the mental healthcare labour supply in Australia from a health policy viewpoint. Our purpose is to stimulate discussion, further research and development of interventions. Conclusions: The mental healthcare labour market has a number of features that make it prone to shortages and other distortions. These include: the labour-intensive nature of healthcare work;, long-training periods; that traditional policy levers like pay are only partially effective; as well as other challenges in retaining and recruiting mental health nurses and psychiatrists, especially in public mental health services. Further research is needed to develop and evaluate effective interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 10398562 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10398562241267138 |
