OECD Health Policy Studies Addressing Problematic Opioid Use in OECD Countries

OECD Health Policy Studies Addressing Problematic Opioid Use in OECD Countries
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 78
Release: 2019-06-11
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ISBN: 9264934200

The report highlights the opioid crisis as a complex public health issue that requires a comprehensive approach across all sectors, including health, social services, and law enforcement. Strong health information systems are also needed, particularly data and research.

Addressing Problematic Opioid Use in OECD Countries

Addressing Problematic Opioid Use in OECD Countries
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2019-06-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9789264474260

The report highlights the opioid crisis as a complex public health issue that requires a comprehensive approach across all sectors, including health, social services, and law enforcement. Strong health information systems are also needed, particularly data and research.

OECD Health Policy Studies A New Benchmark for Mental Health Systems Tackling the Social and Economic Costs of Mental Ill-Health

OECD Health Policy Studies A New Benchmark for Mental Health Systems Tackling the Social and Economic Costs of Mental Ill-Health
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2021-06-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9264832394

Mental ill-health affects millions of people, and drives economic costs of more than 4% of GDP. A good mental health system helps people stay in good mental health, and connects those in need to appropriate support to manage their mental health condition or even fully recover from it.

OECD Rural Studies Delivering Quality Education and Health Care to All Preparing Regions for Demographic Change

OECD Rural Studies Delivering Quality Education and Health Care to All Preparing Regions for Demographic Change
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2021-03-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9264446540

COVID-19 has put renewed focus on the importance of addressing longstanding challenges that OECD governments face in delivering public services, especially in regions with people spread over a wider area where economies of scale are more difficult to achieve. The physical infrastructure needed to provide good quality education and health services can be more complex and expensive in rural and remote regions that also struggle to attract and retain education and health care professionals.

OECD Health Policy Studies Time for Better Care at the End of Life

OECD Health Policy Studies Time for Better Care at the End of Life
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2023-02-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9264539301

With more chronic conditions and an ageing population, a growing share of the population will need end-of-life care, reaching close to 10 million people by 2050. While end-of-life care services help improve quality of life through relieving pain and other symptoms, currently, there are substantial gaps in the provision of services.

OECD Health Policy Studies Realising the Potential of Primary Health Care

OECD Health Policy Studies Realising the Potential of Primary Health Care
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2020-05-30
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ISBN: 9264561625

This report examines primary health care across OECD countries before the COVID-19 pandemic, and draws attention to how primary health care is not living up to its full potential. Doing things differently – through new models of organising services, better co-ordination among providers, better use of digital technology, and better use of resources and incentives – helps to improve care, reduce the need for hospitalisations, and mitigate health inequalities.