Naslov
An economic evaluation of mental health prevention and promotion interventions - a critical review

Autori
Korda Orlović, Karmen

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Skup
13th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting Prevention: Between Ethics and Effectiveness

Mjesto i datum
Talin, Estonija, 28.09.2022. - 30.09.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
economic evaluation ; mental health promotion ; prevention

Sažetak
Mental health problems influence many spheres of an individual's life, but also lead to social inequality and stigmatization, and cause enormous economic consequences, both for the individual and for society. The cost of impaired mental health in Europe in 2015 was about 600 billion €, and it seems logical to expect an increase due to the impact of crises such as pandemics and the war on the mental health of the population.Prevention research is mainly focused on the effectiveness and analysis of prevention mechanisms themselves, and to a much lesser extent on cost-effectiveness. So, we can ask ourselves - can we reduce the growing costs of impaired mental health through prevention and promotion activities? How can we calculate which activities are more efficient and cost-effective than others and in which programs it is "worthwhile" to invest in? Therefore, the purpose of this review is to reflect on the main types of economic evaluation used in the prevention and promotion of mental health and to provide a brief overview of the economic evaluations conducted in this area. There are several types of economic evaluation that primarily differ in the methods of defining, measuring, and evaluating the outcomes of interventions. These are costbenefit, cost- utility, cost-effectiveness, and cost-minimization analysis. The most commonly used economic evaluations in the field of mental health prevention and promotion are cost-utility and cost-effectiveness. An increase in the number of economic evaluation studies in the field of prevention and promotion of mental health has been recorded. A special contribution to this topic is made by systematic reviews. However, the main limitation of current reviews is the inability to compare different economic evaluation studies due to methodological differences. Models for conducting economic evaluation exist and can help harmonize studies, but they are not equally applicable in all contexts.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijske znanosti

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