Barriers underlying care gaps in Singapore’s mental health landscape and suggestions for improvement from service providers’ perspectives: a qualitative approach
These findings highlight systemic challenges related to under-resourcing and a lack of coordination across sectors and organizations, ultimately hindering equitable access to mental healthcare. To address these challenges, recommendations include expanding insurance coverage, strengthening private sector regulation, and reforming reimbursement structures for integrated care. Streamlining referrals and improving data sharing will enhance coordination. Additionally, normalizing mental health conversations, empowering support networks, and increasing access to community-based services will reduce stigma and provide timely care, ultimately improving service delivery and access.
Authors
- Vicknesan Jeyan Marimuttu
- E. Lee
- Sungsoo Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8998-9510)
- Julian Thumboo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6712-5535)
- Sungwon Yoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9458-6097)
- Yi-Ching Lynn Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6317-8525)
- Chun Yue Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5747-3670)
- Mary Su-Lynn Chew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4509-1332)
- Siang Joo Seah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0783-5735)
- Dhiya Mahirah
- Jin Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5079-5428)
- Ngar Yee Poon
Institutions
- Singapore General Hospital (SG)
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital (SG)
- Bridgepoint (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- Clinical Research Consultants (United States) (US)
- National University Health System (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1527521
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44