Table 3 Opinions about access to mental health services
From: Psychiatrists role in primary health care in Greece: findings from a quantitative study
Ν (%) | |
|---|---|
Do you think that patients with mental health problems have adequate access to psychotherapy? | |
Yes | 8 (4.6) |
No | 166 (95.4) |
If not, why? | |
Because the public national health insurance do not cover psychotherapy costs and patients cannot afford it | 126 (75.9) |
Due to the lack of trained psychiatrists to psychotherapy techniques and models | 20 (12.0) |
Because patients are not receptive to psychotherapy | 4 (2.4) |
Other | 16 (9.6) |
Do you think that patients with mental health problems have adequate access to pharmaceutical treatment? | |
Yes | 124 (71.3) |
No | 50 (28.7) |
If not, why? | |
Because many patients do not have health insurance coverage and cannot afford the out of pocket treatment cost | 36 (72.0) |
Due to bureaucratic barriers in prescription execution | 0 (0.0) |
Due to the lack of availability of psychiatric drugs in pharmacies | 2 (4.0) |
Because patients are not receptive to take pharmaceutical treatment for mental health problems | 10 (20.0) |
Other | 2 (4.0) |
The public national health insurance fund should cover | |
The total cost of psychotherapy treatment for a certain period of time | 42 (24.1) |
Part of the cost for psychotherapy treatment for a certain period of time | 60 (34.5) |
The total cost of psychotherapy treatment for the time needed, without any restrictions | 64 (36.8) |
The public national health insurance fund should not cover psychotherapy costs | 0 (0.0) |
Do not know/do not answer | 8 (4.6) |