Tijdschr Psychiatr
January 2025
Background: Mental health care (MHC) is under pressure due to increased demands and limited capacity, resulting in long waiting lists. To improve accessibility, Mental Health Centers (MCs) were established in Central and West-Brabant starting in 2021, with the exploratory meeting (EM) as the first step.
Aim: To gain insight into citizens’ experiences with the EM, the flow to appropriate care, and contribution of action research to this process.
Tijdschr Psychiatr
April 2022
Background: The increasing healthcare needs in the Netherlands lead to increasing healthcare costs and waiting lists and warrants sufficient (staff-)capacity. The current market-driven organization of care affects qualitative, accessible, and affordable care. Whether the Dutch mental healthcare system can adapt efficiently is questioned in this article.
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