Integrated multisystem analysis in a mental health and criminal justice ecosystem.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with a serious mental illness often receive care that is fragmented due to reduced availability of or access to resources, and inadequate, discontinuous, and uncoordinated care across health, social services, and criminal justice organizations. This article describes the creation of a multisystem analysis that derives insights from an integrated dataset including patient access to case management services, medical services, and interactions with the criminal justice system.

Methods

Data were combined from electronic systems within a US mental health ecosystem that included mental health and substance abuse services, as well as data from the criminal justice system. Cox models were applied to test the associations between delivery of services and re-incarc

SUBMITTER: Falconer E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5362563 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature