Rethinking Indicators of Mental Health Inpatient Care in General Hospitals: A Perspective From Argentina
Psychiatric wards and beds within general hospitals are commonly used to assess mental health reform or deinstitutionalization. On the basis of their analysis of mental health inpatient care (MHIC) in Argentina, the authors raise concerns about the relevance of these indicators. MHIC shows substantial variability in ward types and care models nationwide, prompting debate about the most appropriate service configurations. In addition to structural indicators, reform monitoring should include human rights-based indicators. This approach would help identify critical distinctions between MHIC provided in psychiatric wards and that offered in other ward types within general hospitals.
Authors
- Daniela Emilce Bonanno
- Alberto Rodolfo Velzi-Díaz
- Melina Rosales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5707-9467)
- Sara Ardila-Gómez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0022-7438)
- Natalia Delmonte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1265-8704)
- Claudia Baffo
- Martín Agrest (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3756-2229)
- Clara Bohner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5451-9763)
- Nikol Mayo-Puchoc
- Marina Ayelén Fernandez
- Matías Irarrázaval
Institutions
- Universidad de Santiago de Chile (CL)
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (AR)
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- Universidad de Buenos Aires (AR)
- National University of Rosario (AR)
- Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality (CL)
- National University of the West (AR)
- Fundación Pro Salud y Medio Ambiente (AR)
- Sociedad Española de Cardiología (ES)
- University of Chile (CL)
- Universidad Nacional del Comahue (AR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychiatric Services
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20250285
- Primary Topic
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00