Socioeconomic and regional aspects in the use of specialized psychiatric care—a Finnish nationwide follow-up study | Zendy

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Socioeconomic and regional aspects in the use of specialized psychiatric care—a Finnish nationwide follow-up study

Author(s) -

Reija Paananen,

Päivi Santalahti,

Marko Merikukka,

Antti Rämö,

Kristian Wahlbeck,

Mika Gissler

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

european journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056

H-Index - 91

eISSN - 1464-360X

pISSN - 1101-1262

DOI - 10.1093/eurpub/cks147

Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , mental health , residence , medicine , cohort , public health , health care , psychiatry , equity (law) , gerontology , environmental health , demography , population , nursing , economic growth , political science , sociology , law , economics

Mental health problems in childhood and adolescence are an important public health concern. The general aim of Finnish health policy is to offer equal services for all inhabitants according to need, irrespective of socio-economic background or place of residence. Here, we assess equity in access to psychiatric care in a long-term nationwide follow-up study from birth to early adulthood.

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