Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2021 Mar 6;34(Suppl 1):ii7–ii12.
doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzab020.

Patient-reported indicators in mental health care: towards international standards among members of the OECD

Affiliations

Patient-reported indicators in mental health care: towards international standards among members of the OECD

Katherine de Bienassis et al. Int J Qual Health Care. .

Erratum in

  • Correction.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Int J Qual Health Care. 2022 Mar 28;34(Suppl 1):ii112. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzac010. Int J Qual Health Care. 2022. PMID: 35348704 No abstract available.

Abstract

Background: Achieving people-centred health care systems requires new and innovative strategies to capture information about whether, and to what degree, health care is successful in improving health from the perspective of the patient. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and Patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) can bring some of these new insights, and are increasingly used in research, clinical care, and policymaking.

Methods: This paper reflects the ongoing discussions and findings of the OECD PaRIS Working Group on Patient-reported Indicators for Mental Health Care.

Results: The OECD has been measuring quality of care for mental health conditions over the last 14 years through the Health Care Quality and Outcomes (HCQO) program; nonetheless, information on how persons with mental health problems value the services they receive, and impact of the services, remains limited. As of 2018, a survey from the OECD showed that only five of the twelve countries surveyed (Australia, Israel, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom) reported PROMs and PREMs collection on a regular basis in mental health settings. The paper details some of the challenges specific to the collection and use of PROMs and PREMs in mental health care, and examples from countries which have implemented comprehensive programmes to gather information about PROMs and PREMs for individuals receiving mental health services.

Conclusions: Given the health and economic impact of mental ill-health across all OECD countries, there is significant value to being able to assess the quality and outcomes of care in this area using internationally-comparable measures. Continued international harmonisation of PROMs and PREMs for mental health through international coordination is a key way to facilitate the sharing of national experiences, promote the use of PROMs and PREMs, and create meaningful indicators for national and international benchmarking.

Keywords: Appropriate health care; Disease categories; Guidelines <; Health care system; Health policy <; Mental health disorders <; Patient-centred care; Quality management; Quality measurement <.

PubMed Disclaimer