Table 2.
Staff availability and resources for mental health care in Italy and in the other G7 countries
| Canada | France | Germany | Italy | Japan | UK | USA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffa | |||||||
| Psychiatrists working in mental health sector (per 100,000) | 12.61 | 22.35 | 15.23 | 7.83 | 10.1 | 14.63 | 12.40 |
| Nurses working in mental health sector (per 100 000) | 65.0 | 86.21 | 56.06 | 19.28 | 102.55 | 67.35 | 3.07 |
| Social workers working in mental health sector (per 100 000) | NA | 3.83 | NA | 1.93 | 6.06 | 1.99 | 17.93 |
| Psychologists working in mental health sector (per 100 000) | 46.56 | 47.9 | NA | 2.58 | 3.99 | 12.83 | 29.03 |
| Inpatient facilitiesb | |||||||
| Beds for mental health in general hospitals (per 100 000) | NA | 22.72 | 41.08 | 10.95 | 73.12 | 50.63 | 14.36 |
| Beds in community residential facilities (per 100 000) | NA | NA | NA | 46.41 | 16.23 | 2.28 | 22.29 |
| Beds in mental hospitals (per 100 000) | 31.38 | 71.81 | 47.62 | 0 | 204.4 | 7.99 | 19.44 |
| Outpatient facilitiesb | |||||||
| Mental health outpatient facilities (per 100,000) | NA | 5.75 | 30.32 | 1.43 | 2.31 | 4.94 | 1.95 |
| Day treatment facilities (per 100,000) | NA | 3.50 | 0.61 | 1.34 | 1.05 | 2.88 | NA |
NA not available
aFrom WHO Global Health Observatory (GHO)
bFrom WHO ATLAS