MENTAL-HEALTH-CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THE YEAR-2020 - A DANGEROUS AND AVOIDED TOPIC

被引：57

作者：

KOENIG, HG ^{[1
]}

GEORGE, LK ^{[1
]}

SCHNEIDER, R ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] DUKE UNIV,MED CTR,CTR AGING,DURHAM,NC 27710

来源：

GERONTOLOGIST | 1994年 / 34卷 / 05期

关键词：

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; BABY BOOMERS; MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT; RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY;

D O I：

10.1093/geront/34.5.674

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

Low Medicare reimbursement rates are already causing some mental health professionals to turn away elderly patients, restricting access to care. Where will funds come from to pay for the mental health needs of older adults in the year 2020, when 80 million baby boomers pass age 65? This cohort, in contrast to elders today, have high rates of psychiatric illness, and are also much more likely than older adults to seek mental health services. Seemingly oblivious to these trends, plans are being made to cut, rather than expand, the Medicare budget. We are projecting an increasing gap over the next 25 years between need and availability of geriatric mental health services.

引用

页码：674 / 679

页数：6