Health Outcomes and Health Services Utilization Evaluation Protocol: Assessing the Impact of the Nova Scotia Rapid Access and Stabilization Program

• Published in: European psychiatry Vol. 67; no. S1; pp. S320 - S321
• Main Authors: Adu, M. K., Dias, R. D. L., Obuobi-Donkor, G., Ezeanozie, N., Sridharan, S., Morrison, J., Simon, P., Taylor, B., MacKinnon, M., Gossen, S., Agyapong, B., Wozney, L., Agyapong, V. I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris Cambridge University Press 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Abstract; Community; Cost control; e-Poster Presentation; Health services utilization; Mental disorders; Mental health care; Canada; Nova Scotia Canada

IntroductionEmergency psychiatric care, unplanned hospital admissions, and inpatient health care are the costliest forms of mental health care. According to Statistics Canada (2018), almost 18% (5.3 million) of Canadians reported needing mental health support. However, just above half of this figure...