Needs Assessment for Behavioral Health Workforce: A State-Level Analysis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2017
Publication Title
Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research
DOI
10.1007/s11414-016-9500-4
ISSN
1556-3308
Abstract
This study describes trends in the supply and the need for behavioral health professionals in Nebraska. A state-level health workforce database was used to estimate the behavioral health workforce supply and need. Compared with national estimates, Nebraska has a lower proportion of all categories of behavioral health professionals. The majority of Nebraska counties have unusually high needs for mental health professionals, with rural areas experiencing a decline in the supply of psychiatrists over the last decade. Availability of robust state-level health workforce data can assist in crafting effective policy for successful systems change, particularly for behavioral health.
Recommended Citation
Nayar, Preethy, Bettye A. Apenteng, Ahn T. Nguyen, Kelly Shaw-Sutherland, Diptee Ojha, Marlene Deras.
2017.
"Needs Assessment for Behavioral Health Workforce: A State-Level Analysis."
Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 44 (3): 465-473: Springer.
doi: 10.1007/s11414-016-9500-4
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/hpmb-facpubs/5
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