Administrative Frictions and the Mental Health Workforce

JAMA Health Forum. 2024 Mar 1;5(3):e240207. doi: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.0207.

Authors

Jane M Zhu¹, Matthew Eisenberg²

Affiliations

¹ Division of General Internal Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland.
² Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy, Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

PMID: 38517421
DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.0207

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This Viewpoint describes the administrative barriers experienced by mental health professionals and recommends strategies to address these barriers.

MeSH terms

Friction
Health Personnel
Health Workforce*
Humans
Mental Health Services*