The 2023 New Zealand psychiatry of old age services and workforce survey.

Bronwyn CopelandYoram Barak Gary Cheung

Published in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2023)

There is an urgent need to address the official government data discrepancies and POA service resource inequalities. This can ensure the "postcode" system that determines psychiatric care for older adults can be effectively eliminated. We also found the number of POA inpatient beds is below the internationally recommended level.

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mental health
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palliative care
public health
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electronic health record
quality improvement
affordable care act
cross sectional
big data
acute care
deep learning