MHRC Research Seminar: Choice Preferences for Mental Health Services: A Comparison between Hong Kong and China’s Mega Cities

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Topic:
Choice Preferences for Mental Health Services: A Comparison between Hong Kong and China’s Mega Cities

Speaker:
Prof. CHEN Juan
Associate Head and Professor
Department of Applied Social Sciences
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Abstract:
The state of mental health in Hong Kong and Mainland China is gaining growing attention due to rising economic and societal pressures, as well as the impact of Covid-19. Developing mental health interventions and services that align with patient preferences is a critical component of patient-centered care: it improves both uptake and outcomes. What kind of mental health services would Chinese people prefer and choose when experiencing emotional or mental health problems? What might be the effective approaches to encourage help seeking and service use? In this seminar, Professor Juan Chen will share results from online surveys conducted in 2022-23, employing discrete choice experiment (DCE) design, with adults in Hong Kong (N=1000), adults in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen (N=4000), and young adults (18-24) in Beijing and Shenzhen (N=4000). The findings suggest practice interventions that aim to enhance the provision and quality of community mental health services. The research also provides insights for policy decision to more effectively allocate resources in establishing and improving the mental health care systems.