The Clinical and Economic Implications of Running a Psychiatric Outpatient Facility without the Continued Presence of a Psychiatrist

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  • John E. Berg Oslo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Health Sciences, PO Box 4, St. Olavs plass, 0130 Oslo, Norway

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.1207.19169

Abstract

Recruitment of psychiatrists to remote areas of a country is difficult. The consequence is seen clinically, patients do not get qualified care, and the facilities pay a lot for maintaining a rudimentary service. This is illustrated with data from an outpatient facility set up with one position as psychiatrist. The cost of maintaining the role of a psychiatrist by four stand-ins is the double of what one single doctor would cost, NOK 2,070,000 versus NOK 950,000 (NOK 100 = $12.50). The decisions made by four is difficult to streamline for patients at the facility and they encounter non-congruent treatment options.

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Published

2025-08-01

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Berg, J. E. (2025). The Clinical and Economic Implications of Running a Psychiatric Outpatient Facility without the Continued Presence of a Psychiatrist. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 12(07), 396–400. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.1207.19169

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Vol. 12 No. 07 (2025): Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal

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