[Indicator set to measure accessibility and performance of inpatient psychiatric services].
In our country, the lack of necessary information to assess health - assistance systems, programs, and services highlights the need to develop and implement a set of indicators that provides relevant, reliable and in - time information. The present paper proposes a basic set of indicators for inpatient - psychiatric services (CIB - IP), which helps assess their accessibility and performance. Each of the proposed indicators is described, together with its convenience and limitations. The assessment of specific - policy impact, program monitoring, epidemiologic surveillance, accessibility improvement, resource planning, program - coverage design, and quotation can be supported by this set of indicators. As relevant characteristics we highlight its reliability, timing convenience, feasibility, and low - cost operation. Its implementation can provide relevant information in a relatively short term. Thus, we recommend the immediate implementation of this indicator set.
Barrionuevo
Hugo
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Instituto Universitario Isalud, Buenos Aires, Argentina. hugobarrionuevo@fibertel.com.ar
D001118:Argentina; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans