Future-Proofing Geriatric Mental Health Care Services in India: Training and Policy Directions.

Autor: Philip S; Dept. of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 2Geriatric Clinic and Services, Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., Gajera G; Dept. of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 2Geriatric Clinic and Services, Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., Nirisha PL; Dept. of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 2Geriatric Clinic and Services, Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., Sivakumar PT; Dept. of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 2Geriatric Clinic and Services, Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., Barikar MC; Dept. of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 2Geriatric Clinic and Services, Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., Panday P; Dept. of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 2Geriatric Clinic and Services, Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., Patley R; Dept. of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 2Geriatric Clinic and Services, Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., Chander R; Dept. of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 2Geriatric Clinic and Services, Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., Sinha P; Dept. of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 2Geriatric Clinic and Services, Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., Basavarajappa C; Dept. of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 2Geriatric Clinic and Services, Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., Manjunatha N; Dept. of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 2Geriatric Clinic and Services, Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., Kumar CN; Dept. of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 2Geriatric Clinic and Services, Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., Math SB; Dept. of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 2Geriatric Clinic and Services, Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Indian journal of psychological medicine [Indian J Psychol Med] 2021 Sep; Vol. 43 (5 Suppl), pp. S134-S141. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 24.
DOI: 10.1177/02537176211032342
Abstrakt: Background: A burgeoning rise in the elderly subpopulation is being noted in India. This rise has already earned the designation as a shining nation by the United Nations/World Health Organization. This growth will take the elderly subpopulation to 324 million persons above 60 years by 2050. The mental health needs of this subpopulation are varied and nuanced compared to that of the general population. The risk and prevalence of mental health morbidity are also greater. There is an urgent need to gear up the health care systems.
Considerations: Various aspects of the ongoing demographic transitions are considered alongside available health information. Legislative mandates and laws are also reviewed to provide context to qualify the action points and recommendations. Recommendations, India must act urgently to strengthen health care delivery systems in a concurrent multipronged approach. These efforts should focus on developing trained Human Resources and adequate infrastructural resources. Review mechanisms to inform on required updates on best practices and evidence-based medicine must also be incorporated and developed to perform periodically.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
(© 2021 Indian Psychiatric Society - South Zonal Branch.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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