Responsiveness of European countries to the population mental health needs: A cross-national comparison study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to cross-compare European countries' responsiveness to their populations' mental health (MH) needs.

Methods

For the EU-27 countries and the United Kingdom, the 2023 Headway Initiative collected data on 15 key performance indicators (KPIs) in responsiveness in healthcare, including workforce, facilities, quality of care, and MH expenditure, and 14 KPIs in responsiveness in workplaces, schools, and society. Bivariate correlations between Headway-transformed KPI scores, which were standardised in a 1-10 Likert Scale (1: worst performance; 10: best performance), tested for putative associations.

Results

Responsiveness in healthcare: Sweden (10), Denmark (8.8), and Finland (8.3) showed the best performance, while Romania (1.0), Slovakia (1.1), a

SUBMITTER: Arango C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12344467 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature