Methodological datasheet: Psychiatric beds per 100,000 inhabitants

Identification

Description

Psychiatric beds per 100,000 inhabitants

Description and source 1 operation code

Specialized care statistics (030502 Basque Statistics Plan)

Description and source 2 operation code

Population Update 010142 2

Responsable entity

Department of Health (Basque Government))

Availability

Year +1

Indicator formula

No of beds maintained and staffed for psychiatric care / Population * 100,000

Objectives

Care for the patients who need to be admitted (hospitalisation) is the main area of action of hospital care and the number of hospital beds is a basic piece of information to measure the physical resources available to hospitals to provide this key function.

Sphere

Population:

Private and public psychiatric hospitals and Acute-care hospitals (with beds allocated for mental health care).

Geographical Sphere:

Basque Country

Time period:

Annual

Concepts and Definitions

Bed: refers to hospitals beds used for the ongoing care of patients admitted to hospital to health care problems.

This indicator considers the beds in operation, i.e. those that have been available during the year.

The indicator is obtained as a quotient and expressed per hundred thousand inhabitants:

Numerator:

Average number of maintained and staffed beds for psychiatric purposes in one year.

Denominator:

Estimated Population at mid-year * 100,000.

Codes and nomenclatures

Not applicable

Quality

The problem may be encountered that the population sources are not the same when comparing this indicator with other international bodies. The sources by each country should therefore be consulted:

http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/hlth_res_esms.htm

Further Information

The EUROSTAT data are available in the Population and social conditions Health folder, Health> Health care> Health care resources> Health care facilities> , table Hospital beds by function and type of care (Psychiatric care)