TY - JOUR
T1 - A preliminary taxonomy and a standard knowledge base for mental-health system indicators in Spain
AU - Salvador-Carulla, Luis
AU - Salinas-Pérez, José A.
AU - Martín, Manuel
AU - Grané, Mont serrat
AU - Gibert, Karina
AU - Roca, Miquel
AU - Bulbena, Antonio
N1 - Funding Information:
This work has been financed by the Spanish Psychiatry and Mental Health Foundation (FEPSM), the Preventive Activities and Health Promotion Research Network (RedIAPP), the Spanish Research Institute Carlos III and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (PI08/90101). This project has been coordinated by the Spanish Psychiatric Society Clinical Management Working Group (Gclin-SEP) (Chair: Professor A. Bulbena) and the research association PSICOST. Other experts who participated in this GClin-SEP study where: José Almenara, Federico Alonso, Carlos García-Alonso, Juan Carlos García-Gutiérrez and Cristina Romero.
PY - 2010/12/1
Y1 - 2010/12/1
N2 - Background: There are many sources of information for mental health indicators but we lack a comprehensive classification and hierarchy to improve their use in mental health planning. This study aims at developing a preliminary taxonomy and its related knowledge base of mental health indicators usable in Spain.Methods: A qualitative method with two experts panels was used to develop a framing document, a preliminary taxonomy with a conceptual map of health indicators, and a knowledge base consisting of key documents, glossary and database of indicators with an evaluation of their relevance for Spain.Results: A total of 661 indicators were identified and organised hierarchically in 4 domains (Context, Resources, Use and Results), 12 subdomains and 56 types. Among these the expert panels identified 200 indicators of relevance for the Spanish system.Conclusions: The classification and hierarchical ordering of the mental health indicators, the evaluation according to their level of relevance and their incorporation into a knowledge base are crucial for the development of a basic list of indicators for use in mental health planning.
AB - Background: There are many sources of information for mental health indicators but we lack a comprehensive classification and hierarchy to improve their use in mental health planning. This study aims at developing a preliminary taxonomy and its related knowledge base of mental health indicators usable in Spain.Methods: A qualitative method with two experts panels was used to develop a framing document, a preliminary taxonomy with a conceptual map of health indicators, and a knowledge base consisting of key documents, glossary and database of indicators with an evaluation of their relevance for Spain.Results: A total of 661 indicators were identified and organised hierarchically in 4 domains (Context, Resources, Use and Results), 12 subdomains and 56 types. Among these the expert panels identified 200 indicators of relevance for the Spanish system.Conclusions: The classification and hierarchical ordering of the mental health indicators, the evaluation according to their level of relevance and their incorporation into a knowledge base are crucial for the development of a basic list of indicators for use in mental health planning.
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U2 - 10.1186/1752-4458-4-29
DO - 10.1186/1752-4458-4-29
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78649526094
SN - 1752-4458
VL - 4
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - International Journal of Mental Health Systems
JF - International Journal of Mental Health Systems
M1 - 29
ER -
